Things are picking up speed here…heaps of dyeing and carding and blending, getting the November clubs ready for shipping and … getting lots of new rare sheep breed adventures and new blends ready to roll in the new year !
My heart is getting better, my energy has started to stabilize and a good thing too, because as one thing gets better, another part of me goes down the drain…literally..lol
My suspicions of having a very "naughty" tooth root and nerve infection was confirmed by a scan and , oh joy! , the only option left to me was eviction of the tooth in question.
The only positive thing about it was that the procedure was not going to cost me an arm and a leg; and to be truthful, the dentist in Seville was by far the best dentist I ever went to. He calmed me down, explained everything very well and I was even given a set of stress “balls” to squeeze, that looked suspiciously like little people dressed as doctors. This was great, because normally I just delve my fingernails into my hand, which alleviates the pain the dentist is inflicting, but at the same time leaves my hands in bruises and occasionally, blood. Yes, I am a self destructing super hero in a dentist chair…..lol
So, how come I have this fear of dentists? Well I tell you: my dad, bless his soul, was even more scared than I was and equally blessed with a set of very bad teeth. So much so, that I have witnessed and was actually asked as a 10 year old, to help him with his tooth problems…not that I knew that at that time of course, but bear with me…..
”eh honey!’, he said, “can you give me a hand?”. So, I hopped over, innocently not suspecting anything clearly horrific about to take place.
“ Can you pull the door shut, really really fast and hard? Oh, and sing a song very loudly while you are doing it!”
No way, did I realise that he had attached his failing top tooth with a string to the doorknob and I was to perform my first operation. I started singing “you ain’t nothing but a hound dog! Cryin’ all the time!....” (because at that time I was a huge Elvis fan and felt (even then) I was born out of time and rather be in the 50’s wearing petticoats). I locked both hands around the doorknob and I yanked the door shut so hard, it felt I shook the whole house. It was at that time when I heard the most blood curdling YELL coming from the other side of the door.
Scared that I did something wrong , I opened the door, making matters worse I guess, because the door hit my dad on the head while he was doubled over in agony and holding this weird bloody thing on a string in his hand.
“Thanks honey!”, he lispely moaned and made his way to the kitchen to get some medicine (no doubt some gin or vodka…).
This whole incident could have given me many phobias:
1. fear of doors;
2. fear of door knobs;
3. fear of Rock’n’Roll…
but no, I obviously have been blessed by a terrifying fear of anything to do with teeth.
I can still remember that when I had to go to the dentist when I was a bit older and , obviously terrified, my dad said to me: “Hey! Do not be afraid, I will go with you!”, which I thought was a bit odd, because I did not think that he would set foot in a 10 mile radius of any dentist, but I was grateful that I would have someone to hold my hand while I was having a filling done. That way, I would not hurt my own hands, but could have his hands as a comfort and also his moral support.
I can still remember when we arrived at that front door. I opened the door to the waiting room and turned around and my dad said “See you later ! I will be waiting for you down the street! “ and off he ran… Safe to say, I faced the demon alone and came home with bloodied hands….i never told mum and I did not hold it against my dad, I knew how he felt....
Now I can hear you all say..”why, it does not hurt at all ! you get injections and feel numb…just relax”…yeah right ! Not where I was ! Back in the Neanderthal days where I hail from I did not get any anesthetic, the school dentist even accidentally plunged his sharp cleaning what you may call it into my cheek, when his assistant was distracting him talking about the design of the friggin window curtains. I never really recovered from that either…lol
Things only went from bad to worse when I was working in Mexico in the middle of nowhere, had a few severe root infections ( obviously my teeth genes are lousy) and had the pleasure to have them removed as if I was participating in a medieval re enactment at the local barber. Tell me again why I have a dental phobia.
Anyway, I am still here, a bit lighter (how much does a tooth weigh? Lol) and on a nice liquid diet with some fab anti biotics for the next couple of days. Hoorah !
Onwards !
Oh btw, I asked the dentist how much those dental implants or a dental bridge or whatever costs, because every time I notice how absolutely beautiful somebody else’s teeth are (not only Hollywood stars but you know, regular people who smile happily with their pearly whites) I see mine and think..”yeah…eh…not my teeth”…..lol
At the moment he told me the projected costs, I knew my pacemaker was doing a great job, because I did not immediately fall on the floor with heart failure: I honestly think that I either have to sell the house or that, when I am 80, I will have to puree everything I can get my hands on. Nevermind, I will keep on smiling, because at least my sense of humour never fails me. But, ENOUGH of my fabulous adventures in dental land !
The weather is getting hotter, we are fast approaching summer here and I think it is time for some cooooooool hand dyed cotton to sink your teeth into (pardon the pun!) for your next project.
These yarns are all spun right here in Australia and hand dyed by myself here on the farm, using either procion dyes or natural dyes grown or collected locally !
My heart is getting better, my energy has started to stabilize and a good thing too, because as one thing gets better, another part of me goes down the drain…literally..lol
My suspicions of having a very "naughty" tooth root and nerve infection was confirmed by a scan and , oh joy! , the only option left to me was eviction of the tooth in question.
The only positive thing about it was that the procedure was not going to cost me an arm and a leg; and to be truthful, the dentist in Seville was by far the best dentist I ever went to. He calmed me down, explained everything very well and I was even given a set of stress “balls” to squeeze, that looked suspiciously like little people dressed as doctors. This was great, because normally I just delve my fingernails into my hand, which alleviates the pain the dentist is inflicting, but at the same time leaves my hands in bruises and occasionally, blood. Yes, I am a self destructing super hero in a dentist chair…..lol
So, how come I have this fear of dentists? Well I tell you: my dad, bless his soul, was even more scared than I was and equally blessed with a set of very bad teeth. So much so, that I have witnessed and was actually asked as a 10 year old, to help him with his tooth problems…not that I knew that at that time of course, but bear with me…..
”eh honey!’, he said, “can you give me a hand?”. So, I hopped over, innocently not suspecting anything clearly horrific about to take place.
“ Can you pull the door shut, really really fast and hard? Oh, and sing a song very loudly while you are doing it!”
No way, did I realise that he had attached his failing top tooth with a string to the doorknob and I was to perform my first operation. I started singing “you ain’t nothing but a hound dog! Cryin’ all the time!....” (because at that time I was a huge Elvis fan and felt (even then) I was born out of time and rather be in the 50’s wearing petticoats). I locked both hands around the doorknob and I yanked the door shut so hard, it felt I shook the whole house. It was at that time when I heard the most blood curdling YELL coming from the other side of the door.
Scared that I did something wrong , I opened the door, making matters worse I guess, because the door hit my dad on the head while he was doubled over in agony and holding this weird bloody thing on a string in his hand.
“Thanks honey!”, he lispely moaned and made his way to the kitchen to get some medicine (no doubt some gin or vodka…).
This whole incident could have given me many phobias:
1. fear of doors;
2. fear of door knobs;
3. fear of Rock’n’Roll…
but no, I obviously have been blessed by a terrifying fear of anything to do with teeth.
I can still remember that when I had to go to the dentist when I was a bit older and , obviously terrified, my dad said to me: “Hey! Do not be afraid, I will go with you!”, which I thought was a bit odd, because I did not think that he would set foot in a 10 mile radius of any dentist, but I was grateful that I would have someone to hold my hand while I was having a filling done. That way, I would not hurt my own hands, but could have his hands as a comfort and also his moral support.
I can still remember when we arrived at that front door. I opened the door to the waiting room and turned around and my dad said “See you later ! I will be waiting for you down the street! “ and off he ran… Safe to say, I faced the demon alone and came home with bloodied hands….i never told mum and I did not hold it against my dad, I knew how he felt....
Now I can hear you all say..”why, it does not hurt at all ! you get injections and feel numb…just relax”…yeah right ! Not where I was ! Back in the Neanderthal days where I hail from I did not get any anesthetic, the school dentist even accidentally plunged his sharp cleaning what you may call it into my cheek, when his assistant was distracting him talking about the design of the friggin window curtains. I never really recovered from that either…lol
Things only went from bad to worse when I was working in Mexico in the middle of nowhere, had a few severe root infections ( obviously my teeth genes are lousy) and had the pleasure to have them removed as if I was participating in a medieval re enactment at the local barber. Tell me again why I have a dental phobia.
Anyway, I am still here, a bit lighter (how much does a tooth weigh? Lol) and on a nice liquid diet with some fab anti biotics for the next couple of days. Hoorah !
Onwards !
Oh btw, I asked the dentist how much those dental implants or a dental bridge or whatever costs, because every time I notice how absolutely beautiful somebody else’s teeth are (not only Hollywood stars but you know, regular people who smile happily with their pearly whites) I see mine and think..”yeah…eh…not my teeth”…..lol
At the moment he told me the projected costs, I knew my pacemaker was doing a great job, because I did not immediately fall on the floor with heart failure: I honestly think that I either have to sell the house or that, when I am 80, I will have to puree everything I can get my hands on. Nevermind, I will keep on smiling, because at least my sense of humour never fails me. But, ENOUGH of my fabulous adventures in dental land !
The weather is getting hotter, we are fast approaching summer here and I think it is time for some cooooooool hand dyed cotton to sink your teeth into (pardon the pun!) for your next project.
These yarns are all spun right here in Australia and hand dyed by myself here on the farm, using either procion dyes or natural dyes grown or collected locally !
Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable.
Oh and before I forget: The CLUB SIGN UPS are starting tonight !!!!! If you want to receive a fun fibre or yarn surprise parcel every month: sign up now for the next club starting in January 2020 !!
All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!
Oh and before I forget: The CLUB SIGN UPS are starting tonight !!!!! If you want to receive a fun fibre or yarn surprise parcel every month: sign up now for the next club starting in January 2020 !!
All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!
IxCHeL Cotton Tail 4 ply / fingering weight yarn
Super soft and amazing to knit and crochet with and wonderfully cool to wear.
100grams+ (+/- 3.6oz)340 meters/371 yards AU$26
Indigo Shibori (dyed with Japanese Indigo)
Indigo (dyed with Japanese Indigo)
Saffron (dyed with the stamens from the saffron crocus)
Rose (dyed with Madder Root)
Sky (Dyed with the Woad plant)
Chartreuse
Hot Pink Flamingos
Starry Night
Green Grass
Little Mermaid
Nebula
Rose Garden
Berry Wine Speckles
Lilac
Rainbow speckles
Odyssey (dyed with indigo, ivy and comfrey)
Eco Speckles (dyed with saffron, elderberry, woad, cochineal)
Break the Chain
Mr Blue Sky(the beautiful pinafore was knitted by the gorgeous Zoe @knit1.sick1)
I am Groot
Rocky RaccoonIxCHeL Club Sign ups for the LAST trimester of 2019 are OPEN!!!
Here is an 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, so follow me there as well: I am ixchelbunny
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 and yarn.
IxCHeL Clubs 2019
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March Yarn Club
March Fibre Club
March Batt Club
April Fibre Club
April yarn Club
April Batt Club
June Batt, yarn and fibre Club
July Fibre Club
July Yarn Club
July Batt Club
August Fibre Club
August Yarn Club
August Batt Club
September Fibre Club
September Yarn Club
September Batt Club
October Fibre Club
October Yarn Club
October Batt ClubIxCHeL Fibre Club January, February and March 2020
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
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 #42 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, February and March 2020) is AU$75 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double and triple serves available !!!
For Australia : single serve $75+$30 postage (parcel post), double serve $144+$30 (save $6) or triple serves $215 (save $9!) + postage
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$75+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve AU$144+AU$57; triple serve $215 (save $9) + postage
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$144+AU$69; triple serve $215 (save $9) + postage
For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve AU$144+AU$50; triple serves $215 (save $9) + postage
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #42 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The January 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of January, the February club mid February and the March club early March. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.
The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs January, February and March 2020
Every month for three months (January, February and March 2020) 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 $90+$30 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$30 postage
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$90+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $165 (Save $15!!) +AU$57
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$90+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $165 (Save $15!!) +AU$57
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$90+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve $165 (Save $15!!) +AU$69
For Asia: Single serve AU$90+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve $165 (= Save $15!!!) +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 January 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of January, the February club mid February and the March club early March. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details
IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs January, February and March 2020
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 January, February and March 2020
Price to join the IxCHeL Funky bunny for three months is :
For Australia : $114+$30 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$114+AU$57 (Airmail)
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 January 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of January, the February club mid February and the March club early March. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.
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”
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
More colours will be available soon, including a Princess Bride colour range AND a naturally dyed and eco printed colour range ! Stay Tuned !
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
Something Big is coming in December !
and it’s not Santa aloneGet ready for lots of new goodies that are planned !!!
And keep your eyes out for any news on the ixchelbunny Instagram feed and the IxCHeL facebook page!!
RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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