Happy Hot New year

Bear Free ranging on the porch

First of all: Happy new year everybody ! May it be a wonderful year filled with love, happiness, sharing, fun, laughter and lots of creativity !

On another note:
It’s a Heatwave here in Australia! It’s Hot! Very Hot…and it is going to stay hot for a bit longer so I have been told. “Normal”people would go to the beach, the pool, hang over the aircon or the fan. So what have I been doing? Yep, spinning, dyeing and blending, well not exactly in that order..lol..but you know what I mean. So, now it’s scientifically proven I am totally addicted to doing anything fibery and no heatwave can stop me…I have been taking advantage of the sun and have been solar dyeing…meaning using the heat of the sun, whih was quite substantial yesterday at an oozing 38C! and today it is even going to be hotter! Imagine that!..the indigo and walnut and mushroom dyeing wnet like a breeze ! and the effects are amazing.
I have been doing two types of dyeing effects: semi solids and gradient long repeat dyeing. That last one is new. You know, sometimes you just want a colour to gradually blend into a lighter tone or a different colour without it being interrupted by repeats. I have dyed my new IxCHeL blend called Angel Bunny Tops that way so you wont even have to resort to Navajo plyeing to make the colours stay together. Its great when spinning fine and it is a wonderful effect even when doing art yarns. It will make your yarn look like a gradient progression of tone and colour: MAGIC! Imagine that shawl you always wanted to make that goes from a gorgeous sunny yellow to a dark indigo blue, or that pair of socks you wanted starting with a lush green and morphing into a sensual purple? Can you see it? Just have a look at this weeks offering and you know what I mean.

Last year I have been experimenting lots with new blends and new fibres like Bison and yak in order to offer you wonderful new blends to make your fibre art even more magic. Discovering new fibres and ways of spinning them or felting and let’s face it: it is always so much fun to try something new. I wa especially enthusiastic by the Pure Luxury tops that were on offer and the new camelbunny silk blend that I have now added cashmere to just to make it even more irresistible. I am always looking to improve, invent new things and dream up new blends. That is why I van proudly say that today there is another new blend that is just amazing to touch and spin. That coupled with the new gradient dyeing I have been doing to it, makes for a fab new adventure to try out ! Start the year with a Bang!

The Angel Bunny Blend is a wonderful mix of blue faced Leicester tops with angora bunny, Cashmere and Tencel. Tencel is a plant fibre. It’s made out of wood pulp and it makes a wonderful fibre to spin and wear. It shines like silk, is soft, strong and very purlescent. It adds a wonderful element to the softness of the cashmere and bunny and strengthens the shine of the blue faced Leicester wool. All in all : it is another IxCHeL blend I am extremely over the moon about.

A view of the Angel blend semi solid dyed tops in the 5 IxCHeL colour ways that go so well together ! The semi solids are a great way to spin on their own ofcourse but also a fabulous way to spin it into a fine single and ply with that variegated top to create a beautiful yarn that will accentuate all the colours in your variegated single.

Better get on with the show ! Enjoy this weeks offerings !!!!
 

How To Order from this Shop blog

 until the website www.ixchel.com.au is up and running –which will be sooooon-ish!-yeah yeah start laughing will ya.....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.

Payment : direct bank deposit, card or paypal ! easy !

Thank you so much for your help and supporting our little fibre farm ! and I wish you a very happy hoppy 2013 !

(((HUGS)))

Charly

 

Angel Bunny Tops 

A wonderful magical blend of Superfine Blue faced Leicester, Angora Bunny, Cashmere, Tencel

100grams+    for  AU$24
 

Water Lily, Gradient dyed Tops

Serendipity , gradient dyed tops

 

Desert Sun, gradient dyed tops

 

Happy ever after, gradient dyed tops

Over the Rainbow, gradient dyed tops
 

Home Run, gradient dyed tops

Conundrum, gradient dyed tops

Cool Breeze, gradient dyed tops

Solar system, gradient dyed tops

Indigo, semi solid dyed tops with indigo pigments

Moss forest, semi solid dyed tops

Dusk, semi solid dyed tops

Rose , semi solid dyed tops

Tiffany Pearls, semi solid dyed tops

Club Sign up time again !!!!

The new clubs start again in January 2013 and sign ups are open now til the 8th of January 2013 ! Just 4 days to go so don’t wait too long or you will miss out on a very nice fibery or yarn parcel coming your way Every month !

IxCHeL FIBRE CLUB January, February and March 2013

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 or more ! 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 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+$21 postage (parcel post), double serve $120+$21

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$60+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve AU$120+AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$60+AU$54 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$54

For Asia: Single serve AU$60+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$36

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club is January 8th ! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January:) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or Paypal. Just PM or email me your details :)

IxCHeL Yarn Club January, February and March 2013

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+$21 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$21

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$54 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$54

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$36 Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny Yarn CLUB! is January 8th. 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 :)

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club January, February and March 2013

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 Yak 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 January, February and March 2013 !

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

For Australia : $96+$21 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$45 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$54 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$96+AU$36 (airmail)

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club January 8th and the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January 2013 :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

IxCHeL Mini skein Club January, february and March 2013

Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 12 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or even hand spun and awesome to add to your mini skein projects.

Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:

For Australia : single serve $69+$21 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$69+AU$54 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$54

For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$36 Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is January 8th. The first Club mini skeins will be sent out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details :))

Dates to Remember:
Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm (11am-4pm)
Every Third Saturday and every fourth Thursday of the month!

 

Saturday JANUARY 2013 19th, 11am-4pm

Thursday JANUARY 2013 24th, 11am – 4pm

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 as well ! : the bunnies will cuddle you more for it  !

Any questions or special requests?

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