Some bunnies just show so much personality and willpower, apart from being absolutely super cute ofcourse, that they get their names early. Bear was one, because of his survival tactics and exploration skills and getting himself into trouble. In Fifis litter there are two characters that are just, well how to put this, out of this world…I call them Kirk and Spock. Not that I know if they are actually male bunnies yet, but they deserve their names with pride no matter what sex they turn out to be I say..lolThe baby bunnies are tiny. So tiny that they can squeeze through the openings of the bunny enclosure, so , from previous experiences of this phenomona, I have taken precautions and added some extra grills so no one can go a-wandering. Think again! I have no idea how they do it, but there are always two that escape. And it is always the same two ! I know this because I marked their tiny ears with a little dot and a little stripe. While I am in the studio and keeping an eye on them they are all little angels pretending to eat, sleep, binkie in the enclosure and annoy mum for more food. I only have to turn my back and presto! Only four in the enclosure and two out. I looked for gaps..no gaps that I can see so my best bet is they are beaming themselves out of the bunny run to explore where no bunny has gone before…..the Studio, the final frontier….
So, they have earned their names with pride: Spock and Kirk. You can often see Spock meditating in a corner separate from all the others and thinking up other scientific plans to maybe explore even further.. Spock is a thinker and a loner. As long as Spock can be alone , away from his siblings and mum and more efficient thinking can be achieved, Spock is a Happy Bunny, athough I have never seen Spock smile. Spock is probably practicing the “live long and prosper”with its paws….Kirk on the other hand is totally different, Kirk beams out of the enclosure only to hang out with Bear at the bar. Typical, a bunny who wants to drink with a mate and have some fun exploring what is going on in the world.
This happens every morning and every night. I stopped panicking where they have gone, they can easily be picked up and they don’t seem to get themselves into trouble like Bear….yet…
Fifi is a happy bunny, just not happy when she is with her kids. She wants out and go gallivanting and flirting with Bear. Bear and Fifi share the free run of the studio, just at separate times, otherwise there will be more babies in a months time and that will definitely not be a good thing, since we are almost at full capacity at the moment and to tell you the truth , with three litters in such a short time, I can use some rest….lol
Here are some photos:
bunnies galore
eating clover hay
Capn Kirk in the enclosure for once
two lil white bunbunsThis week the IxCHeL clubs are open for sign up again and this time I started a new club as well : the MINI SKEIN CLUB ! For all you hexapuffers and sock blankie fans out there. All the info for all the clubs you find below. Please let me know if you have any questions: always happy to help.
Also, some super LUSH organic merino, cashmere, angora and tencel tops and some new variegated blue faced Leicester bunny 4 ply spun and hand dyed yarn.
Enjoy !
Bunny Foster Programme
the IxCHeL Bunny Foster Sponsoring Programme or BunFoSP for short , is still open and there are still bunnies waiting for a wonderful foster parent. For more information on the foster program please visit my blog of 2 weeks ago or email me for information! There are still bunnies waiting for a foster mum or dad.
For photos of all our bunnies and our little fibre farm please visit my flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/ixchelbunny and go to the set Ixchel farm or angora bunnies for extra close up photos of the hand dyed felts, yarns and fibres !
How To Order:
You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny. I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.
Thank you so much for your help and support !
(((HUGS)))
Charly
Blue Faced Leicester Bunny Yarn
Toy Soldier -2 left-
Odd Jobs -4 left-
Sanctuary -2left-
Fairytale -2left-
Hellboy -SOLD-
Troll Witch -2left-
Forest Creatures -2left-
Lush Bunny Tops
A super soft hand dyed top blend of 18micron organic merino 60% , cashmere 10%, Angora 10% and Tencel 20%
100gram tops AU$24
Abe Sapien -2left-
Carnival -2left-
Makoma -2left-
Hydra -2left-
the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club 
For all of us hexapuffers, sock blankie addicts and stress-a-gone knitters out there I have set up a monthly selection of mini skeins.
I already started it up in December with a wide range of very smooshy yarns but in 2012 the fun is really going to start FULL ON.
Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for everybody. In that monthly selection I will give everybody who orders 10 miniskeins that are hand dyed and or hand spun not available anywhere else and awesome to add to your mini skein projects. Once the Monthly mini skein collecction is announced anybody can order as many as there are available and they will receive a nice colourful pack of ten miniskeins for $23+post.
However, for all the Mini skein fans out there that would like to commit to just hop in and out, I would like to offer something evenn more special:
For those committing to the Mini Skein Club there is a membership of three months and they will receive the monthly selection of miniskeins AND a surprise skein not available to others PLUS -yes there is more!- 4 more extra mini skeins! that is 15 miniskeins for the price of 10 ! Now how can you say no to that??
Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:
For Australia : single serve $69+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$69+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is December 31st.
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))
the IxCHeL Fibre Club
The new sign ups for 2012 are now open !
Here are all the details:
Sign up for the IxCHeL Fibre club january-february-march 2012 !
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$20 , and as all of you past members know you get tops that are usually around $24 ! so it is a great deal!
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 #12 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+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $120+$24
triple serve $160+$33
For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$60+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve AU$120+AU$60
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 #12 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #12 is December 31st! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))
the IxCHeL Sock-it-to-me-yarn Club
THE SOCK YARN CLUB SIGN UPS ARE NOW OPEN ;-)
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 (january-february-march 2012) 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+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$35 (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.
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 :)
the IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club
sign up for the funky bunny batt club #12 (january-february-march 2012) is now officially OPEN :)
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 ;-) 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$32 or more . The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even MINK this time !
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 the first three months of 2012 !
Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny #12 :)) for three months is :
For Australia : $96+$18 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$35 (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#12 now.
Numbers are strictly limited !
Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club #12 is December 31st! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January 2012:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me
Dates to Remember:
Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm (11am-5pm)
There will be BUNNY SPIN INS again in December !! Yeah! And the December ones are all in the spirit of Xmas. Please let me know beforehand if you are coming and how many are in your p arty so I can let Santa Bunny know
Our electricity provider SP Ausnet had the ultimate wisdom to let us know that our power will be off the whole day on Thursday the 22nd of December. That is the bunny spin in day !!!! So, I thought it best to let you all know that the Bunny Spin in of Thursday the 22nd of December is unfortunately cancelled …I know it is sad but ther will be plenty of bunny spin ins again next year !!!
Saturday December 17th, 11am-5pm
Bring a plate to share your wheel or spindle, knitting or crochet, yourself and a smile and have a fun day out amongst bunnies and friends ! Please contact me to secure a spot ! Bunny food like cabbage, bok choi or broccoli is always welcome: the bunnies will cuddle you more for it ;D
Thursday December 22nd, 11 am – 4pm CANCELLED DUE TO ELECTRICITY OUTAGE
The Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show 2012
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd of July
I will be in the flowershed again this year with heaps of new fluffy stuff and in full bunny regalia J Join me in I the fun BUT before hand the woolcraft schedule is published ! The IxCHeL Fibre farm is actually sponsoring a catergory this year in the handspun yarn classes in Natural Animal Fibres class 23 and 24 !!! We feel it is very important to get the word and other than merino fibre out there. Angora fibre and cashmere and mohair and alpaca and baby camel is amazing to spin, felt, weave, embellish and crochet with! Start planning and working on your entry for the show and get your art work out there for everybody tot admire and win prizes !! yeah ! What could be better eh?
Check out the website here for more details : www.sheepshow.com and for questions relating to the woolcraft schedule and ore contact Dot Vallence at Dotv5 at optusnet dot com dot au
Contact me on Ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny, message me on facebook or email me on Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or ixchel@rabbit.com.au
RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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