Soft Sheep and Little Balls of Fluff

happy blue faced leicester sheep

Another busy week here at the fibre farm. All the clubs were shipped on Tuesday (teaser photos below). I will post the photos of the March club, inspired by the painter Tamara de Lempicka early next week, to give all the club members a bit of time to get surprised !

Yarn club teaser

March Fibre Club Teaser

Apart from a huge packing and shipping event, I had already prepped fibres for tonights update and this batch is absolutely amazing in its softness and shine! It spins like heaven ! It is a fabulous Blue Faced Leicester with a dash of bunny top but unlike last week where I gilled three different colour fleeces together, this batch has an all white base which makes the colours POP! The colourcombos vary from super bright to a show of natural dyes (indigo, woad and eucalypts too. Enjoy ! Again, this batch is a trial batch again and I wanted desperately to keep this separate from anything else because the micron count is exceptional at 19.56 micron for BFL. It feels as soft as 18micron or less when I added 5% of our angora bunny fleece to it. So grab it while you can: not a lot of this exceptional batch on offer !

The sign ups for the next round of clubs are open but only for another few weeks OR until they fill up! So, don’t wait too long and if you are already a member, it does not automatically renew , you just have to let me know by sending me an email or a direct message that you wish to renew your membership.

If you do not know a lot about the Blue Faced Leicester sheep, I have put some information on last weeks blog including a very interesting chat with Mr Stephenson from the Blue Faced Leicester Association. Here's the link: https://ixchelbunny.blogspot.com/2019/03/shiny-happy-sheep.html !

As for spinning Blue Faced Leicester: it has a gorgeous drape and shine, with a lustre and crimp that is fabulous. Because of the lustre the dyes take very well. It combines being a long wool type sheep fleece with a softness that normally is not associated with a long wool sheep breeds. It is strong as well which lends itself to socks extremely well ! The only downside is that it does not felt that easily. It will felt but you will have to put more elbow grease into it or get yourself an automated Gentle Roller (https://gentleroller.com.au)



Here are some photos of this amazing breed of sheep:

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!

Next week: get ready for a fantastic new blend !

IxCHeL Traditional Blue Faced Leicester Bunny Tops

Blue Faced Leicester sheep Super soft batch with a "dash" of Angora bunny (95/5)

100+gram top AU$24

Wuthering Heights -1 left-

Odyssey -sold-

Purple Iris

Sky Dancer (Dyed with woad) -sold-

Night Sky (dyed with Japanese Indigo)

Absinthe Fairy Party

Bumblebee Love -1 left-

Sunbathing Wombat

Four Leaf Clover -sold-

Ice Orchid -2 left-

Unicorn Rainbows

Rolling Stone-sold-

Outback Sunset Landscape -1 left-

Rose Velvet-sold-

IxCHeL Club Sign ups for the second trimester of 2019 are NOW OPEN !!! 

 Here is the overview of all the clubs shipped out to all the members in 2018 and January 2019. 

Teasers of the February club will be posted on my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter soon !

 If you would like to join for the next round just PM me.

Here is a photo compilation of the 2018/2019 clubs to give you an idea what the "Art Journey" Theme has been all about : The interpretation of art into fibre. And I can add 2019 January club to that overview as well now !

IxCHeL Clubs 2019

IxCHeL Fibre Club April, May and June 2019

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed top/roving per month to the value of AU$25 or more. 

All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of IxCHeL Fibre Club ! Price to join the IxCHeL Fibre Club #39 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (April, May and June 2019) is AU$75 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!! 

 For Australia : single serve $75+$29 postage (parcel post), double serve $142+$29 (save $8) or triple serves $214 (save $11!) + postage 

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$75+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve AU$142+AU$57; triple serve $214 (save $11) + postage

 For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$69; triple serve $214 (save $11) + postage

 For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$50; triple serves $214 (save $11) + postage 

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #39 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The April 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club Early June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details. 

 The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs April, May and June 2019

 Every month for three months (April, May and June 2019) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf of course! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn (a 4ply/fingering weight yarn) or an 8ply / DK weight enough to make a pair of socks ; Every month a sock or scarf pattern, tips and instructions ! Now is that GOOD or is that GOOD ??! 

 I will even offer a double serve for those of you who like their socks or scarves extra long ! 

For Australia : single serve $87+$29 postage (parcel post) double serve $150( save $24!!) +$29 postage For USA + Canada: single serve AU$87+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $150 (Save $24!!) +AU$57 

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$87+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve $150 (Save $24!!) +AU$69 

For Asia: Single serve AU$87+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve $150 (= Save $24!!!) +AU$50 

Numbers are strictly limited ! Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal . Just PM or email me your details By the way: you don’t HAVE to knit socks if you don’t want to.. the hand dyed yarn is amazingly nice for scarves, cowls, beanies and even tops ! Anything goes . The April 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club Early June.

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs April, May and June 2019

Here are all the details. Just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcome to the blingy dark side ;-D The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed funky bunny batt per month to the value of AU$40 or more . The batts will range in weight from 140grams to 170grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wallaby and bison and rare sheep breeds !!!! All the batts will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of IxCHeL funky bunny Club ! Every month you will receive a HUGE luxury funky bunny batt ! 

Sign up now and you will receive an IxCHeL Hand dyed , super luxurious funky bunny batt for April , May and June 2019

Price to join the IxCHeL Funky bunny for three months is : 

 For Australia : $114+$29 postage (parcel post) For USA + Canada: AU$114+AU$57 (Airmail) 

 For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$114+AU$69 (airmail) 

 For Asia: AU$114+AU$50 (airmail) 

 If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! 

The April 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club Early June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me 

 Have a fun week Creating your Dreams!

All my contact details are here:

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. 
Have a fun weekend !!!

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are also to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.

Have a creative week!

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? : Always happy to enable.

How To Order:

1. You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au
2. Message me on facebook or 
3. Message me on www.ravelry.com  where I am ixchelbunny.
4. message me on Instagram where I am @ixchelbunny

I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods.

Any questions? Any custom orders for yarn or dyeing fibre? : Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.

Dates to put in your Calendar

McClelland Spinners And Weavers Guild Spin in

Wednesday April 10th, 10 - 3pm

At the McClelland Sculpture Park (follow the signs once you enter the park, you have to drive a bit to get to the right cottage)

Theme for this years SPin In is :

EASTER BONNET - HAT

It's still time to create your very own Easter Hat with or without Bunnies !

Here is a hat with bunnies you can make with a free pattern: 

and here is the link to the pattern:  

https://craftox.com/free-bunny-hat-knitting-pattern-fair-isle-jacquard/

Handknitters Guild Show, Coburg Town Hall

Sunday 26th of May, 10 – 3pm.
Coburg Town hall, 90 Bell Street, Coburg VIC 3058

I'll be there with an amazing amount of new exclusive NEW yarns (and some wool to spin as well) !!!
I  will also have spindles by the amazing Bearded Dragon and lots of fibre tools as well from darning mushrooms to noste pinne, Turkish spindles, Navajo and Mayan spindles, Turkish spindles and needle cases to distaffs.

Get ready for a fabulous SUNDAY filled with lots of craft and YARNIE fun !!!

Friday July 19th to Sunday July 21st 

Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

Go to http://www.sheepshow.com to see what is happening and book your tickets. The Bendigo Sheep and Wool show is the biggest wool show in Australia ! with an amazing amount of woolcraft, indie dyers, a huge amount of tops, yarn, craft, felt and spindles, spinning wheels and anything you need for your knitting,crocheting and crafting.
I will be there with an amazing amount of new exclusive wool blends and yarns, batts, felt and landscape and botanical natural dyes and so much more !!!
I will also have spindles by the amazing Bearded Dragon and lots of fibre tools as well from darning mushrooms to noste pinne, Turkish spindles, Navajo and Mayan spindles, Turkish spindles and needle cases to distaffs, and something amazing  for spinners and knitters.

Get ready for a fabulous weekend filled with lots of craft and fun !!!

 RABBIT ON !

((hugs))

Charly