Mind Games and Midnight Oil meet Geishas

Geisha yarn close up

Sometimes you remember things. You remember where you were, what you were doing, how you felt when something happened in the world no matter how far away. There are events that can change the way we think and act. Time for reflection.

I remember the horror of 9/11 and the whole terrorism philosophy it empowered. Now that word gets used almost everywhere for everything (like the internet terrorism or information terrorism of wikileaks’ Assange for example). But, I am getting side tracked. I was remembering that this week it is 30 years ago that John Lennon was killed.

For many who grew up in the 60s and 70s Lennon was a hero, not just for his music but for his fearless activism against the Vietnam war. He was a rebel, although probably today he would be called a musical terrorist, who knows.

Lennons protest against the war in Vietnam so threatened the US government that he was hounded by the FBI. He did not embrace power , he laughed at it, using humour to create controversy (the Bed ins) and to publicize the anti war cause. True rebels –celebrity or not- play a vital role in democracy. The celebrities’ desire (like Bono, Angelina Jolie, or even George Clooney or our own Peter Garrett , former member of Midnight oil ) to gain political power and social approval breeds intellectual conformity, precisely the opposite of what we need to achieve to get real change. True Rebels are most effective when they simply assert that the status quo is morally wrong. There’s a lot to be challenged today , just as it was in the 60’s and, I am looking for a Lennon.

So in honour of Lennon, I named this weeks fibre and yarn update after his songs, Lennon and Peace.

Without keeping you on the edge of your seats: get ready to drool and snaffle! There is only a small supply of …so please contact me by email (ixchel@rabbit.com.au) or on www.ravelry.com where I am Ixchelbunny or even message me on www.flickr.com where I am also known as Ixchelbunny. Drum roll !!!!!!!!!! here is this weeks fibre update !!!!!

Have a great week !
((hugs)) Charly

hand spun and hand dyed IxCHeL Art yarn

angora, angora bits, merino, yak, silk, mohair, glitz, gold thread, geisha fabric, cassette tape of midnight oil (beds are burning), Angelina AU$60/205 grams / 120meters

techniques used: core spinning, wrapping, extreme tailspinning of kid mohair curls, adding in buttons and experimental wraping and plying with cassette tape of Midnight Oil

Geisha yarn Yoko

Geisha yarn Yoko close up

Geisha yarn Yoko

Hand dyed Blue faced Leicester/angora Bunny/silk (60/10/20) tops
AU$21/100g

Mind Games -sold-

Instant Karma-1 left-

Cold Turkey -1left-

War is Over -sold-

Shaved Fish -sold-

Hand dyed Blue faced Leicester / bunny/ nylon 4-ply yarn (70/5/15)
325 meters/100grams/ AU$26

Imagine

Lennon

Peace -sold-

Hand dyed and hand carded Funky Bunny Batts
Great for spinning art yarns, core spinning but also great for fine yarns
Ingredients: superfine 18 micron merino, angora bunny, silk, soy , yak, alpaca, glitz, Angelina, quiviut

Woman 112 grams AU$32

Whatever gets you thru the night 135grams/AU$35 -sold-

Whatever gets you thru the night and the croissant shaped batt (I couldn’t help myself..lol)

Give Peace a Chance 149grams/AU$35 -sold-

Sign ups for the IxCHeL Clubs are open !

Fibre Club (lucky) #8

The subscription is for a period of three months (january february and march 2011) and you will receive one special hand dyed top/roving per month to the value of AU$20 or more !
All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club !

Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed special top for three months!

Price to join the Ixchel Fibre Club #8 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months is AU$60 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND double and triple serves are available !!! So in short:

For Australia :
single serve $60+$15 postage (parcel post)
double serve $120+$18
triple serve $155+$18

For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$60+AU$32 (Airmail)
double serve AU$120+AU$50

For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$60+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$58

For Asia:
Single serve AU$60+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$39

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #8 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #8 is december 31st ! And the first installment is going to be shipped out mid january:)

Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))

FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB
Here are all the details and just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcometo the blingy dark side ;-D

At the request of so many fibre fans and bunny lovers I am starting this thread so that everybody who wants to join the 8TH funky bunny batt club can put their name on the list.

The subscription is for a period of three months (january february and march 2011 !) and you will receive one special hand dyed top/roving per month to the value of AU$32 or more . The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even buffalo and quiviut this time ! is on the cards for the next funky bunny club!! )

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 in january february and march 2011 !

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny #8 :)) for three months is AU$96 + postage (parcel post or airmail). So in short:

For Australia : $96+$15postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$32 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$38 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$96+AU$28 (airmail)

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB#8 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club #8 is December 31st! And the first installment is going to be shipped out mid january 2011 :)

Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me : ixchel@rabbit.com.au

Sock it to me Yarn Club
Ixchel Sock it to me yarn club January February and March 2011 sign ups are open now! :-)

What is the deal? hmmm it is sooo good and fun and sockaliscious you just will HAVE to join :)

Here are the details:
Every month for three months you will receive:

enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks; (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn or a 3ply or a 4 ply);

Every month a new sock 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 extra long :)

Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia :
single serve $78+$15 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$18

For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$78+AU$32 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$49

For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$78+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$57

For Asia:
Single serve AU$78+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$42

Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is december 31st ! And the first installment is going to be shipped out mid january 2011 :) among the yarn blends on offer this time will be an amazing yak bunny merino yarn and hmmmmm maybe some baby camel (whaddoyouthink?) ;-))

Payment via direct deposit or credit card. 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 :)


Thanks heaps for your support and have fun!

RABBIT ON!!


Dates to Remember:

Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm:

Saturday 18th of December and Thursday the 23rd of December
Bring your wheel, spindle, knitting, crocheting and a plate to share with everybody. There is cake and coffee and tea and a lovely bunny to cuddle and lots of fibres and yarn!) very important ! Please let me know beforehand by email or message that you would like to come and visit so I can prepare the infrastructure and cake ofcourse !

I leave you with some photos of a king parrot , I lovingly name Fluffball, because everytime I go outside he is right there, fluffing himself up and talking to me. Well, actually nagging for food, following me around, eating out of my hand and lovingly nibbling my fingers to say thank you! He’s gorgeous and very photogenic ;-)

Flufball close up

All Fluffed up


More bird, farm, bunny and ofcourse fibre photos on my flickr photostream : www.fllickr.com/photos/ixchelbunny