Happy Yarns

the little Yarra River just a 2 minute walk  from my studio

It always feels like I can breathe a bit easier after all the clubs are shipped out : I relax for 5 minutes, run my fingers through yarn and knit or crochet something fun, or get my paints or ink out and conjure up some fantastical beasts; and then, before I know it, I am back in the dye room , getting things ready for the updates and custom orders.

Last week was all about the rare sheep breed adventure with the amazing Racka sheep from Hungary. I still have some spots available by the way : message or email me if you like to join in the adventure. This week is all about yarn ! I want to offer you three different types of yarn: one a rare sheep breed yarn, another very bright sock yarn weight and one DK weight or 8 ply yarn that is so smoochy it should be illegal !

The Rare sheep breed yarn is a handspun pure North Ronaldsay yarn in a 3ply weight. It os a very crispy yarn that is great for outerwear and for socks too. It is about a 28micron and has awesome stitch definition. I dyed some with Japanese Indigo and others in a combination of eco printed leaves and an autumnal variation. The North Ronaldsay from St Kilda Island off the coast of Scotland, survive by eating seaweed most of the time and is a gorgeous sheep. It can survive very harsh conditions and the fleece shows it. It is totally different to work with this type of fleece to spin it into yarn and especially dyeing it. It takes the dye very well but it takes a bit of work. When you pour water on the North Ronaldsay yarn it immediately almost “falls” through it and the yarn feels dry on top. Unlike when you work with breeds like merino, it is very absorbent and it hold on to the water a bit more. Not the North Ronaldsay !

It is always very interesting to see all the different properties of different types of yarns and fleeces made from different breeds of sheep. They all have their purpose and they all have another way of being “good” at something. I love angora bunny and I love working with cashmere but I would never think about making a pair of socks with a pure cashmere yarn. Your feet will be in heaven but the yarn is not strong enough to withstand the wear and tear. So for sock knitting I always look for that yarn that has a combination of strength to hold together and at the same time be nice to wear and knit with. The second yarn I offer you is so amazingly silky and glitzy you will need to wear sunglasses..lol It is made from Blue Faced Leicester sheeps fleece which has a gorgeous sheen and almost very mohair like in the handling without the halo. This yarn is a combo of blue faced Leicester and glitz which gives it even more “electric” bling to it. Blue faced Leicester takes the dye extremely well because it is very glossy and the light reflects the colours so well. More so than merino that is super soft but has a more muted way of reflecting the light. As I said before: all fibres have their own personality.
The last of the yarns is definitely the most soft and smoochiest (is that a word? Lol) of all the yarns on tonights blog offer. A beautiful 8ply DK weight yarn made with Australian super fine merino spun in Victoria and hand dyed by yours truly.


Here are all the offerings for tonight and the sign ups are open for the next fibre, yarn and batt club starting in April 2018!

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.

North Ronaldsay Yarn 

3ply   weight     +/- 500 meters/100g AU$26

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overview of some of the seaweed eating north ronaldsay sheepies in yarn form



Here are all the available colourways: 
just pm or email me with the colourway you like and how many skeins.

Seaweed

Japanese Indigo (dyed with polygonum tinctorium)

Shibori adventure (dyed with Japanese tinctorium and resist dyed)

ROSE VELVET -sold-

Autumn 
(dyed with walnut, madder root, mulberries, eucalyptus leaves, apple leaves)
SOLD

Eco printed yarn Autumn 
(dyed with walnut, madder root, mulberries, eucalyptus leaves, apple leaves and oak galls)
SOLD

Blue Faced Leicester and glitz (90/10) Yarn 

Sock weight 4 ply yarn Appr 400m/419yards 100g / 3.53oz $28

Unicorn Milk

Pure Australian super fine Merino 

DK weight 8 ply Yarn 

Appr 200m/219yards 100g / 3.53oz    $29

Gothic Clown

Midsummer Murders

Black and grey (dyed with Oak galls light to dark)

Typo

Ink Master (dyed with oak galls)

Royal Purple

Wonder Woman Gold

Wonder Woman Red

The Queen in Bermuda (my favourite Speckle !  of this week!)

Atomic Blonde

Spinner’s Control, Yarn Gauge and Ply angle card

a great way to gauge the thickness of your yarn and plying. A nice tool with an info sheet to hang on your spinning wheel or carry wit you anywhere you go.

$5

The New IxCHeL Club sign ups are now OPEN ! 

Get a monthly fibre and yarn surprise !

Always great blends and colourways 

only hand dyed for those who are club members !

April, May and June 2018

For all our international club fans there is a possibility to ship all three clubs together to save on postage if you want :-) Just pm me and enquire about the options available.

IxCHeL Fibre Club April, May and June 2018

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$24 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 #35 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (April, May and June 2018) is AU$72 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $72+$29 postage (parcel post), double serve $136+$29 (save $8) or triple serves $204 (save $12!) + postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve AU$136+AU$57

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$69

For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$50

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #35 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The April 2018 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club mid June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Clubs  April, May and June 2018

Every month for three months (April, May and June 2018) 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 (a 4ply/fingering weight yarn) or an 8ply / DK weight enough to make a pair of socks ; Every month a 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 $87+$29 postage (parcel post) double serve $146(= one skein FREE!!!) +$29

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$87+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $146 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$57

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$87+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve $145 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$69

For Asia: Single serve AU$87+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve $145 (= one skein FREE!!!) +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 2018 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club Mid June.

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs  April, May and June 2018

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$40 or more .

The batts will range in weight from 140grams to 180grams 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 2018.

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 2018 club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club mid June 2018. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

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.

All my contact details are here:

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

MONDAY MARCH 19TH 10AM – 3PM 

GRANDVALLEY SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD SPIN IN AND SHOW
LILYDALE LAKE COMMUNITY ROOM
LILYDALE
Melways ref 38 G7
There will be lots of goodies available and I will be there INSIDE the Community Centre Room. Also inside will be Janet Day from “My Spin on Things”
Outside will be a variety of traders with lots of goodies as well. Hope to see you there !

Thank you so much for your help and support !

 RABBIT ON !

((hugs))

Charly