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| Recharge by Matt Dixon |
Hellooooo !
Yes …I am still here….clicking and ticking away..and I mean that literally (but I will get on to that later…)… For now, I am “recharging” …. Still no dyeing, no heavy lifting of dye post or anything really.
I went into hospital last week Wednesday to get my heart fixed and become a bionic bunny 🐰 so to speak.
There were some minor complications, which meant I could not really use my left arm for a few days at all and there was a bit more pain than I thought there would be , but apart from that , all apparently went well.
When I got home, Paul didn’t want me to do anything !(I could so get used to that!) and it has only been in the last few days that I started to potter around and start my computer up again. Before that I have been tentatively knitting hearts after I could start using my arm again. Relaxing on the couch with knitting and a book and some painkillers: Bliss ! So I was clicking away right? Knitting I mean.
Before that on the Friday, normally my blog update day, I was hurtled back a bit because we lost our gorgeous bunny Hilde. She was quite old and has had a lot of problems and developed cancer, but before I went to hospital, she was still eating like a small lion and happily hopping around. I came home and then, that day, she decided it was time to go. I know it was a long time coming, but I still have a lot of heart ache when we lose a treasured part of our family. Vale Hilde! May you hop free over the rainbow bridge.
I did not really have the strength to do an update that Friday but over the weekend with lots of resting, I started to feel better and energized. At the hospital it was discovered that with the slow heart rate I normally have, my heart missed beats in 25% of the cases! So no wonder I was feeling so exhausted all the time.
On Monday I had to see a doctor again to check on the wound and all is going pretty good, no fever or anything either. Yeah! Still so sore though and , just so you know, it feels super weird: I cannot sleep on my side (it feels like the gizmo shifts around…obviously not, but gravity is in play here pulling at the sutures etc so yeah…a bit ouch!) and I cannot lift my left arm for the next two weeks or lift anything heavier than 2kilos for the next 6 weeks. Now, you just try and immobilize your arm (try to fix your hair with one arm or put a t shirt on … not lifting your arm ..lol) or find anything that is lighter than 2 kilos. I can’t lift a bunny or a cat or a big bottle of water or a pot…they are all heavier than 2 kilos LOL
I can live with that for now but wait ! there’s more: I started doing computer work like designing new labels for the September club and some new blends I have been working on, doing knitting designs etc and as soon as I start the laptop up, there it goes! I get a tick tick tick twitch spasm going in my heart …it is driving me bonkers.
At first I obviously just had an idea that something was not going well…but …knowing me I thought “well, it’s just me, still getting to know my bionic heart, it might be normal?” but just like that annoying tick you sometimes get on your eyes or a muscle, my heart muscle spasms everytime I go near me laptop when I type or try to read what’s on screen.. I need longer arms and better eyes…. Until that time I need to figure things out and do stuff differently…. The adventure continues ! 🐰🧶🐰
I’m getting better…I know I am getting better, because I want to get up and do things again and I am starting to get frustrated, because I can’t …not yet anyway… so this is me trying to be a patient patient…lol
The next 4 weeks I will have to practice being patient…I am grateful that I already dyed the September club before I went into hospital ! So grateful!
I will put some teasers up of the club later next week and they will all be shipped out start of September !
Please don’t forget to sign up again if you want to keep receiving your monthly club parcels. The sign ups for the next clubs starting in October are still open ! Go get it ! 😉
Now for this blog update I thought I’d offer you some very sumptuous super soft tops to spin that I dyed before the whole hospital holiday ! Yeah ! So, enjoy looking at all these goodies ! Please know that I am very , very grateful for your support!
Still knitting colourful hearts to stay calm ❤️🐰❤️ I hope you are too and having a great time ! ❤️
Pattern: Doreen Blask ❤️ https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-hearts-to-be-my-valentine
Yes …I am still here….clicking and ticking away..and I mean that literally (but I will get on to that later…)… For now, I am “recharging” …. Still no dyeing, no heavy lifting of dye post or anything really.
I went into hospital last week Wednesday to get my heart fixed and become a bionic bunny 🐰 so to speak.
There were some minor complications, which meant I could not really use my left arm for a few days at all and there was a bit more pain than I thought there would be , but apart from that , all apparently went well.
When I got home, Paul didn’t want me to do anything !(I could so get used to that!) and it has only been in the last few days that I started to potter around and start my computer up again. Before that I have been tentatively knitting hearts after I could start using my arm again. Relaxing on the couch with knitting and a book and some painkillers: Bliss ! So I was clicking away right? Knitting I mean.
Before that on the Friday, normally my blog update day, I was hurtled back a bit because we lost our gorgeous bunny Hilde. She was quite old and has had a lot of problems and developed cancer, but before I went to hospital, she was still eating like a small lion and happily hopping around. I came home and then, that day, she decided it was time to go. I know it was a long time coming, but I still have a lot of heart ache when we lose a treasured part of our family. Vale Hilde! May you hop free over the rainbow bridge.
I did not really have the strength to do an update that Friday but over the weekend with lots of resting, I started to feel better and energized. At the hospital it was discovered that with the slow heart rate I normally have, my heart missed beats in 25% of the cases! So no wonder I was feeling so exhausted all the time.
On Monday I had to see a doctor again to check on the wound and all is going pretty good, no fever or anything either. Yeah! Still so sore though and , just so you know, it feels super weird: I cannot sleep on my side (it feels like the gizmo shifts around…obviously not, but gravity is in play here pulling at the sutures etc so yeah…a bit ouch!) and I cannot lift my left arm for the next two weeks or lift anything heavier than 2kilos for the next 6 weeks. Now, you just try and immobilize your arm (try to fix your hair with one arm or put a t shirt on … not lifting your arm ..lol) or find anything that is lighter than 2 kilos. I can’t lift a bunny or a cat or a big bottle of water or a pot…they are all heavier than 2 kilos LOL
I can live with that for now but wait ! there’s more: I started doing computer work like designing new labels for the September club and some new blends I have been working on, doing knitting designs etc and as soon as I start the laptop up, there it goes! I get a tick tick tick twitch spasm going in my heart …it is driving me bonkers.
At first I obviously just had an idea that something was not going well…but …knowing me I thought “well, it’s just me, still getting to know my bionic heart, it might be normal?” but just like that annoying tick you sometimes get on your eyes or a muscle, my heart muscle spasms everytime I go near me laptop when I type or try to read what’s on screen.. I need longer arms and better eyes…. Until that time I need to figure things out and do stuff differently…. The adventure continues ! 🐰🧶🐰
I’m getting better…I know I am getting better, because I want to get up and do things again and I am starting to get frustrated, because I can’t …not yet anyway… so this is me trying to be a patient patient…lol
The next 4 weeks I will have to practice being patient…I am grateful that I already dyed the September club before I went into hospital ! So grateful!
I will put some teasers up of the club later next week and they will all be shipped out start of September !
Please don’t forget to sign up again if you want to keep receiving your monthly club parcels. The sign ups for the next clubs starting in October are still open ! Go get it ! 😉
Now for this blog update I thought I’d offer you some very sumptuous super soft tops to spin that I dyed before the whole hospital holiday ! Yeah ! So, enjoy looking at all these goodies ! Please know that I am very , very grateful for your support!
Still knitting colourful hearts to stay calm ❤️🐰❤️ I hope you are too and having a great time ! ❤️
Pattern: Doreen Blask ❤️ https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-hearts-to-be-my-valentine
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 weeks blog entry. Have fun !!!
Cashmere Fling Tops
Cashmere, Tencel, Glitz, bamboo
Tops 100+ grams: $24
a Bright Starry Night-4 left-
Unicorn Smiles-1 left-
peacock Party-sold-
Rainforest Serenade -sold-
Iris -1 left-
Zombies n Mermaids-2 left-
Tequila Sunrise-2 left-
I am Groot -2 left-
Purple Rain -sold-
Wuthering Heights-sold-IxCHeL Club Sign ups for the LAST trimester of 2019 are OPEN!!!
Here is the overview of all the clubs shipped out to all the members in 2018 and most of 2019.
Teasers of the latest clubs are always be posted on my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter !
If you would like to join for the next round just PM me.
Here is a photo compilation of the 2018/2019 clubs to give you an idea what the "Art Journey" Theme has been all about : The interpretation of art into fibre.
IxCHeL Clubs 2019
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March Yarn Club
March Fibre Club
March Batt ClubIxCHeL Fibre Club October, November and December 2019
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$25 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 #41 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (October, November and December 2019) is AU$75 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!
For Australia : single serve $75+$29 postage (parcel post), double serve $142+$29 (save $8) or triple serves $214 (save $11!) + postage
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$75+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve AU$142+AU$57; triple serve $214 (save $11) + postage
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$69; triple serve $214 (save $11) + postage
For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$50; triple serves $214 (save $11) + postage
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #41 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The October 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of October, the November club mid November and the December club early December. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.
The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs October, November and December 2019
Every month for three months (October, November and December 2019) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf of course! (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 or scarf 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 or scarves extra long !
For Australia : single serve $87+$29 postage (parcel post) double serve $150( save $24!!) +$29 postage
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$87+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $150 (Save $24!!) +AU$57
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$87+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve $150 (Save $24!!) +AU$69
For Asia: Single serve AU$87+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve $150 (= Save $24!!!) +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 October 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of October, the November club mid November and the December club ealty December.
IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs October, November and December 2019
Here are all the details. 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 170grams 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 October, November and December 2019
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 October 2019 Club is going to be shipped out end of October, the November club mid November and the December club Early December. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me
To become a member just email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or message me on facebook or Instagram. More on how to order the clubs and anything from this update later in the blog in the section “how to order”
More and more people are telling me they absolutely love working with the IxCHeL Tweed yarns. There will be lots of photos next week.
If you want to see more photos please go to my facebook or Instagram pages.
If you want to see more photos please go to my facebook or Instagram pages.
IxCHeL Tweed fingering weight yarn
Super soft lambswool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%
Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn
+/- 200meters/218yards
50grams 1.76oz
AU$16
Wattle
(A beautiful sunshine yellow that goes so well with the kookaburra the silver grey)
(A beautiful sunshine yellow that goes so well with the kookaburra the silver grey)
Kata Tjuta (an intense pure red that goes well with the Kookaburra and the Wattle and the Amethyst colourway and soooooomany others)
Amethyst
(a bright purple colourway with bright red flecks)
(a bright purple colourway with bright red flecks)
Kookaburra(a beautiful silver grey with ochre accents that complement the dingo colourway)
Dingo( A beautiful warm honey ochre with pops of royal bluebell, kingfisher and kangaroo paw)
Grevillea(a gorgeous raspberry base with pops of royal bluebell, flowering gum, grey and daintree)
Flowering Gum
( a gorgeous medieval warm red with bright red, kookaburra and fern forest accents)
( a gorgeous medieval warm red with bright red, kookaburra and fern forest accents)
Fern Forest ( a deep forest green with accents of bright red, dusky purple and daintree) )
Jacarandah ( a fabulous deep purple with accents of royal bluebell, daintree, grevillea and kingfisher )
Wombat( a fabulous deep walnut brown with accents of dingo and kookaburra)
Kangaroo Paw ( a fabulous warm orange with accents of fern forest, royal bluebell and grevillea and dingo )
isn’t it gorgeous how the Kangaroo paw knits up?! )
Royal Bluebell ( a deep blue with accents of flowering gum, kookaburra and fern forest )
Wallaby( a warm light brown with accents of soft blue and kookaburra)
Daintree ( a soft green with accents of fern forest and dingo)
Kingfisher ( a fabulous Turquoise blue with accents of fern forest, kangaroo paw, Jacaranda and Grevillea)
Pm me if you would like to give some of these amazing new IxCHeL Tweed yarns or the Buddhas tears tea a good home or if you want to sign up for the IxCHeL Clubs ! Enjoy looking and 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 to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.
IxCHeL Buddhas tears tea
carefully packed and presented in a special organza gift bag
50g/ AU$19
Two organically grown superior green tea leaves and a jasmine bud are plucked from the best quality tea bushes and mixed with delicately smelling jasmine blossoms, then sieved and hand rolled on bamboo trays, into small balls while the leaves are not quite dry.
The leaf captures the fine jasmine aroma and releases it during brewing, giving a champagne coloured cup.
Brewing: 1-3 minutes 75-80degC ,
4 pearls/cup,
you can reinfuse 3-4 times so those 4 pearls last a looong time
Carefully handrolled tea
Enjoy the tea over and over again, by adding hot water again and again
All my contact details are here:
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 !!!
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
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Carefully handrolled tea
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Enjoy the tea over and over again, by adding hot water again and again
All my contact details are here:
Have a fun weekend !!!
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.
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
Pakenham Black n Coloured Sheep and Wool Show
September 29th at the Pakenham Library 10 -3pmGet ready for lots of new goodies that are planned !!!
I will be there with an amazing amount of new exclusive wool blends and yarns, batts, felt and landscape and botanical natural dyes and so much more !!!
I will also have spindles by the amazing Bearded Dragon and lots of fibre tools as well from darning mushrooms to noste pinne, Turkish spindles, Navajo and Mayan spindles, Turkish spindles and needle cases to distaffs, and something amazing for spinners and knitters.
Get ready for a fabulous Sunday filled with lots of craft and fun !!!
RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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