All Yarn is Good !

Bunny falling through the rabbit hole…

The Tour de France is in full motion: already the 7tth stage tonight and I have managed to spin each and every night. That means at least one skein per night depending on the type of yarn I have prepped to spin.

It’s kind of like cooking: I get all the ingredients ready..picking colours, extra fancy additions like hand sewn bunnies with tiny moveable legs and arms and embroidered happy faces, hand dyed batik fabric or spinning 4ply pure angora during the time trial to get the speed to match the men in lycra competing for the yellow jersey…

Every night is another challenge ! and lots of fun. Craft is just like sport or life for that matter: set yourself goals, stick with them, get things done and most of all have fun!
Every thing you do is good: there are no rules..except the ones you make. Do not let anybody tell you that you spin wrong or that there is only one type of yarn: a lace weight, very thinly spun, absolutely even without mistakes. No, that would just mean "yarn discrimination".  Every yarn is yarn. From the superfine laceweight to the chunky art yarns with bits and bobs spun in them. …
And sometimes it is just good to change the parameters of your spinning! If you tend to spin fine all the time, change the pace to spin some slubby or art yarns and you will be amazed what your hands and feet can do by just changing the cadence and the speed and the motion. It will teach you that anything goes, that all yarns are “Yarns”and good fun and most of all : it will refresh the way you spin and create. You may even get new ideas for garments and accessories! And from those new ideas, you get new energy and your craft will be invigorated together with your body and mind.

I know it can be a difficult call when you have been trying so hard to get your first spun yarn that looked all chunky and bumpy and uneven to mature into that yarn that is even almost machine made and “perfect”, but….once you have the elements of spinning under your belt and you can become “one with your wheel” you can see that you can manipulate your fibre in such a way that an art yarn can be balanced and beautiful and expressive and useable! It can create the most magical scarves and shawls and in weaving it is absolute magic! Just look at all the fabulous things that you can see being accomplished with Saori weaving at the moment. Yes, there is another addiction: weaving ..lol

So, in short, my motto is, all yarn is yarn, all yarn is good and Anything goes ! Have fun with your craft and colour your Spirit ! Here are some art yarns I did during the first 6 stages of the Tour de France. Enjoy!

first stage of the Tour:
Vampire heart yarn: IxCHeL vampire bunny tops
plied with shredded video tape and added silk padded love hearts…

Second stage in Corsica needed some bunnies!
Teeny tiny itsy bitsy yellow polka dot bunnies in fact with moveable arms and legs!
Spun on an IxCHeL Lush Bunny top …

the third stage saw Simon Gerrans win the stage! Yeah !!!
and I spun some pure angora bunny yarn.

On the fourth stage a time trial , my goal was to spin and ply 200grams of angora bunny..
I only made it to 150grams but…finished the last 50grams
while watching the interviews and the ceremony….so that is okay…..lol …

fifth stage to Marseille we go!
Here is another art yarn made with naked IxCHeL vampire tops
and classy black and white hand sewn teeny tiny bunnies !…

Yesterdays windy stage to Montpellier called for the colours of the Provence: so I picked an autumnal range and added some bison and silk to the mix together with some hand dyed batik fabric.…

I don’t know yet what tonights stage of the Tour from Montpellier to Albi will bring..but Im sure it’s going to be exciting…;-)…

Busy during the day with dyeing and organising new fabulous fibery stuff and at night spinning along with the Tour, doesn’t leave me much time to rest (or sleep). The stock room is slowly but surely filling up with colourful tops and fibre and yarns and all kinds of wild and wonderful stuff. The problem that I am facing now is not that I do not have anything to offer you, but what! Today I am offering some very nice slubby handspun in an appr 12ply in angorino (17micron merino with angora and cashmere!) for a very special price ! Enjoy: there is only a very limited stock so email me when you want to own those skeins of fluff you like and I will get right back to you ! Next week is the last weekend before Bendigo show and I think it will be time for some serious fun ! I will be offering you some awesome Funky bunny batts and …Wooshes!!!! Yes !

Also please be aware , and this also goes for all you IxCHeL club members out there as well: it is the last chance to sign up for all my clubs this week until the 8th of July! The next three months of clubs are going to be awesome (yes, eeeeevil plans are brewing..lol)

 

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or requests : always happy to enable.Please know that I still do custom spinning and dyeing but all the custom orders can only be started after the Bendigo show.

How To Order from this Shop blog and support the IxCHel Fibre Farm:

You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny. I will email you  or message 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 !

(((HUGS)))

Charly

Slubby Angorino Yarn

This unique IxCHeL blend of superfine merino, angora and cashmere handspun and hand dyed into a slubby 12ply with appr. 75meters per 50 grams !
 

50grams    for  an amazing special price of........AU$12   !!

Alice meets the Caterpillar

Heather

Moss Queen

 

Queen of Hearts

 

Rainbow

 

Zombies and Mermaids

Zen

Romantic

 

Bunny Buttons !!

12 cute wooden bunny buttons . Size: 19mmx17mm
 

for an amazing ......AU$5

IxCHeL Club sign ups are Open until the 8th of July!

The IxCHeL clubs sign ups are open!! for the fibre, yarn, mini skein and batt clubs for July, August and September 2013! Here is all the nitty gritty:

 

IxCHeL Fibre Club July, August and September 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$22 , 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 #17 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (July-August-September) is AU$66 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

 

For Australia : single serve $66+$24 postage (parcel post), double serve $120+$24

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$66+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve AU$120+AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$66+AU$58 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$58

For Asia: Single serve AU$66+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 #17 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #17 is July 8th! And the first instalment is going to be shipped out end of July. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Club July, August and September 2013

Every month for three months (July, August and September 2013) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf ofcourse! (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

 

For Australia : single serve $78+$24 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24

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 SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is July 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 Mini skein Club July, August and September 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+$24 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 July 8th. The first Club mini skeins will be sent out end of July. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club July, August and Septmebre 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 wolf and bison 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 July, Augsut and September 2013 !

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

For Australia : $96+$24 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 July 8th and the first installment is going to be shipped out end of July 2013 :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

Dates to Remember

BENDIGO SHEEP AND WOOL SHOW!

Friday 19th of July, Saturday 20th of July and Sunday 21st of July

This is the Ultimate Fibre and fun mix of them all! There will be lots of new things on offer at my IxCHeL stall ofcourse, with prizes to be won and lots of fun to be had!

This is the place to support farmers, fibre producers and independant "Indie" dyers and crafters and have some great fun discovering new things and even win prizes !

In the flower Power Bunny Shed there will be some extra surprises and new things happening as well !!! new fibres, blends, colours, soft fluffy things to spin, weave, felt, sew!, embellish! And there will be our delish Buddhas tears tea again as well ! And badges! and buttons ! and…Pre Felts ready to embellish or make into your special garments ! Its all happening !!!!
Also some VERY NEW EXCITING IxCHeL products !!!!!! Don't miss out and visit the Flower Power Bunny Shed at the bendigo Showgrounds! !

There is a woolcraft schedule available at the farm or you can email Dot : Dotv5@optusnet.com.au. 

Entries for your fiber art closed on June 14th and there are lots of prizes to be won!
Our little IxCHeL fibre farm is sponsoring sections 24 and 25 so I hope you got your entry in to win some very yummy stuff !

Any questions or 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