Brilliant ideas and Hectic Months

Helloooo December ! Welcome to the gazillion Christmas lights, the unrelentless Christmas songs being played in stores everywhere and the apocalyptic deadlines awaiting me for all my handmade gifts I wanted to finish before Christmas to all the people I love (note: I only have finished one !!! What a disgrace of a human being am I and I am sure that Krampus – the Pagan looking equivalent of Santa Claus or Sinterklaas- will tell me to “get into the bag for naughty people” and haul me away to never-never land……… lol 
 Anyhooo, December is here.

I have a weird relationship with December.
I love and hate December for it’s chaos, hectic celebrations of too many things all bunched up together: Sinterklaas/Krampus, Christmas, my birthday (don’t ask! Lol) and Celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of the next. I can’t think of any month being as chaotic, hectic and so filled with high expectations on the one hand and humbug in the next. It’s a hard time for lots of people, filled with anxiety and social pressures as well. Personally, I think this has to stop. Celebrate if you want, give presents in the name of Santa if you like, but only if you are willing to accept that you will not be equivalently rewarded. Give without expectations; Love and good deeds.

All the IxCHeL Clubs are hopping to the club members now , with the batt club having shipped yesterday morning. All the “twelve days of Christmas” event parcels are shipped as well (unless you told me to hold them until the end of the event) and I am finishing off the last of all the custom orders of this year. To say it’s calm is a definite understatement of the year.

On a positiveI feel better though. I have energy, I can walk without being totally out of breath and my sense of humour is better than ever. I stopped panicking , being overly anxious about people’s opinions or stupid remarks flung my way every now and again AND , more over, I have officially STOPPED worrying about every little thing in regards to the business I am running.
Life is too short. Besides, I have come to the conclusion that it is absolutely stupid to look at what others are doing and then saying to myself “why oh why does an “influencer” promoting nothing more than other peoples products using the fab infrastructure (aka body) they posess, have a gazillion likes and millions pouring in and here I am, hardly making minimum wage?” I stopped thinking like that. Why? Because I have finally, way too late in my life I might add, come to the blistering conclusion that there is absolutely no logic whatsoever. So I am saying, to quote one of my favourite writers “So long, and thanks for the fish” … No more negativity, no more pushing myself in the ground, no more idiotic, self harming ways of thinking. I know every now and again I will have to whack that negativity demon off my shoulder when it starts whispering in my ear again, saying how absolutely useless I am, but I am practicing my aim and effective positive thinking. I am hopeful.

Busy as always, I have finished spinning and dyeing some of the most amazing yarns. I am super proud of these! (Hope I do not sound too cocky…lol) They are amazing ! Super fluffy, super soft and to top it all off, a fantastic meterage: 300 meters per 50grams! Nothing to sneeze at!! 5 of these skeins will give you a HUGE shawl of even a jumper, that is so light you would not believe and so warm and airy you, will never be cold again ! I promise! Also, in case you were wondering how on earth I thought of all the yarn names: I didn’t ! Believe it or not, but these are all published book titles ! Yes, that’s right: “everyone poops” is a book title. So, next time you are thinking to yourself “naaah, that idea I have won’t appeal to anybody”: Think again ! Somewhere, some time ago, there was somebody saying in a meeting “ How about making a movie about sharks and tornadoes”.

The IxCHeL clubs sign up are open as well : please join in the fun of receiving a surprise parcel every month in 2020: it’s like a Christmas that keeps on giving but without the stress …lol

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 fun !!!

IxCHeL Bunny Mink Yarn

70% longhaired Mink, 30% English angora bunny; hand spun and hand dyed ; 300meters per 50grams

+/- 50 gram skein AU$32

Natural

Epic Pink - 2 skeins left-

Zen and the art of Motorcycles  - 2 skeins left-

Thanks for all the Fish  - 2 skeins left-

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep  - 2 skeins left-

The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove - 2 skeins left-

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 2 skeins left-

The Elegance of a Hedgehog  - 2 skeins left-

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire  - 2 skeins left-

White Unicorns love Rainbows  - 2 skeins left-

Who Moved my Cheese? -three available !

Life is a Circus Run by a Platypus - 1 skeins left-

Lemon Butter and other Survival Foods - sold-

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - sold -

Everyone Poops - sold-

Have a fun weekend with lots of fibre play, laughs and love!!

All my contact details and "HOW TO ORDER" are also to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. And please remember: Every time you buy from a small business or a farm you are not only getting something unique and handmade but you are supporting so much more !

IxCHeL Club Sign ups for the first trimester of 2020 !!  are OPEN!!! 

 Here is an overview of all the "Art Journey" themed clubs shipped out to all the members in 2018 and 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.

IxCHeL Clubs 2019

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 Club

IxCHeL 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$75+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$144+AU$69; triple serve $215 (save $9) + postage

 For Asia: Single serve AU$75+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 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 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)

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)

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)

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

Something Big is coming in December !

and it’s not Santa !  
It starts on December 1st on the Ixchelbunny instagram feed at 12pm AEDT! 
You do not want to miss out on the fun ! and the fabulous Pre-Christmas deals to be had !!

Get 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