I would ask all of you “So, where have you been this week?” but I guess that would be a bit cruel at a time like this, where practically the whole world is being asked to stay at home. Apart from us introverts, who are pretty laid back about this whole situation of self isolating while this Corona Virus Pandemic is wreaking havoc all around us, I do hear from a lot of people that they are finding it very hard. Not only because they miss interacting with other people than those in their own house, missing their friends and families, their work mates. I also come across comments like “I really normally like staying home and doing my own thing, but now that I am TOLD to do it, it’s very hard”…lol Yeah, it’s kinda like saying to a child, you cannot touch the cookie jar let alone eat any cookies, and presto! All they can think about is….COOKIES!
Also, at times like this a good amount of common sense and critical thinking is extremely valuable.
It may surprise you, but just because something appears on the internet, does not make it correct or even right…lol
It’s time to think clearly and not go and wash your hands with bleach or hang over a boiling pan of water filled with hot chilli peppers or drink that chloroquine solution you put in your aquarium for your gold fish , because , let’s face it, if you do those things, you will be a winner of this years’ “Darwin Award”.
The Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives: by eliminating themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species' chance of long-term survival. In other words, they are cautionary tales about people who do themselves harm in really stupid ways, and in doing so, may significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves from the human race. These individuals carry out disastrous plans that any average pre-teen knows are the result of a really bad idea.
The single-minded purpose and self-sacrifice of the winners, and the spectacular means by which they snuff themselves, make them candidates for the honor of winning a Darwin Award.
Don’t be a Darwin Award winner I’d say and
1. Do not go and lick a public toilet to prove you are invincible and cannot get any viral infection (Apparently an”influencer” did and now has Covid 19 and maybe some other nice little things he’ll notice later, if he is lucky enough to survive);
2. Listen Carefully and mostly, listen carefully to qualified medical staff. Listening to a “super genius on tv – you know who-“ say that Chloroquinine , an anti malaria drug , is perfect against this new corona virus (which it isn’t , it has not been proven and has not even been tested ) and you recollect buying something for your koi fish that has “something something Quinine” in the title and brew a nice tea for yourself and your husband…..not a good idea !!!
3. Sometimes stupidity and karma comes together as in this winner of the 2019 Darwin award title suggests : “Rhino Poacher Killed By Elephant And Eaten By Lions” or
4. And this is by far still the "funniest" example of total stupidity.....don;t do this at home kids..not even when you are bored: Here's the story that can make anybody whince (even an emergency nurse or doctor):
“A 20-year-old man arrived at the emergency room complaining of rectal pain. Abdominal films revealed a radiopaque object in the lower rectum. A spherical radiolucency was noted in the upper pole of the mass. Upon questioning, the patient said that he had been fooling around with a close friend. After stirring a batch of concrete mix, the patient laid on his back with his feet up the wall while his friend poured the slurry through a funnel into his rectum. Under general anesthesia, the mass was delivered without incident. Examination of the specimen revealed a perfect concrete cast of the rectum, measuring 12x7x5cm and weighing 275g. A layer of concrete was chipped off the upper part of the specimen revealing a white plastic ping-pong ball--the radiolucency observed in the abdominal x-ray. The cement was an attempt to retrieve a ping pong ball!!!!!
Blood alcohol level was negative.
The attending physician recommended a psychiatric consultation, but the patient declined.”
I know for all the nurses who are doing it very very tough right now, the last thing they need is any of this. So, stay home, spin or knit or weave, play with your cat or dog, play games (From personal experience I KNOW the Monopoly version of Game of Thrones can last you two weeks by itself…lol) or read a few books, exercise , go for a walk or a run (BY YOURSELF or with the people you share your house with because you are all in the same boat). And, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!! Smile and laugh.
It’s really no use worrying or being extremely anxious about this whole situation, because there is nothing about this that you can control or change. EXCEPT; to stay home and enjoy yourself. It’s not rocket science. This is the time you can actually hibernate without having to feel guilty about it.
So, how am I coping? Well, apart from no shows, no markets and hardly any income, I am doing pretty okay. I have been doing the whole self sustainability thing for a while now and although we cannot produce everything, I can at least cook things from scratch and if need be, give myself a haircut….lol.
Paul and I have been working side by side for years now and have nurtured a fabulous sense of humour without killing each other , even when in closed quarters, so it’s all good. I am spinning and dyeing what I can, doing custom orders. The Bendigo Show organisers are saying they will see later and that the show as is, is still going ahead in July.. The AOC has cancelled the Tokyo olympics end of July.....Let's see what happens.... Liek I said, no use worrying, I can only do what I can control myself and do it as best I can.
It will get better. This virus, when we act responsibly, will die off eventually, especially if a vaccine is produced by the end of the year hopefully.
Will it be easy? Hell no. But, we are all in this together. It’s time we come to realise that if one person acts like a total idiot, it will have grave repercussions. So hopefully, this whole exercise of being “responsible adults” will mean humanity has a chance..i live in hope.
I have been busy dyeing some new Cashmere flings for you, because I thought, a fling would cheer lots of people up at the moment. This blend is so super soft and I have tweaked it a bit so it is even less resistable. Resistance is Futile, as the Borg would say.
Also, the sign ups for the Next round of IxCHeL clubs ends on March 31st, which is only a few days away. If you woud like to sign up, please let me know by sending me an email or a facebook or Instagram message. To receive a fluffy parcel with a surprise and some inspiration is THE BEST thing since sliced bread.
If there is anything I can do, message me. If you feel you want to chat or need help, anything..let me or your friends know! You are never alone. Make time for something special: Hug your fibre, hug your yarn, hug your knitting! You can rest assured that everything from our little fibre farm is carefully produced, blended, dyed and packed in house by yours truly. Everything delivered to your door and everything is made with love.
Also, at times like this a good amount of common sense and critical thinking is extremely valuable.
It may surprise you, but just because something appears on the internet, does not make it correct or even right…lol
It’s time to think clearly and not go and wash your hands with bleach or hang over a boiling pan of water filled with hot chilli peppers or drink that chloroquine solution you put in your aquarium for your gold fish , because , let’s face it, if you do those things, you will be a winner of this years’ “Darwin Award”.
The Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives: by eliminating themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species' chance of long-term survival. In other words, they are cautionary tales about people who do themselves harm in really stupid ways, and in doing so, may significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves from the human race. These individuals carry out disastrous plans that any average pre-teen knows are the result of a really bad idea.
The single-minded purpose and self-sacrifice of the winners, and the spectacular means by which they snuff themselves, make them candidates for the honor of winning a Darwin Award.
Don’t be a Darwin Award winner I’d say and
1. Do not go and lick a public toilet to prove you are invincible and cannot get any viral infection (Apparently an”influencer” did and now has Covid 19 and maybe some other nice little things he’ll notice later, if he is lucky enough to survive);
2. Listen Carefully and mostly, listen carefully to qualified medical staff. Listening to a “super genius on tv – you know who-“ say that Chloroquinine , an anti malaria drug , is perfect against this new corona virus (which it isn’t , it has not been proven and has not even been tested ) and you recollect buying something for your koi fish that has “something something Quinine” in the title and brew a nice tea for yourself and your husband…..not a good idea !!!
3. Sometimes stupidity and karma comes together as in this winner of the 2019 Darwin award title suggests : “Rhino Poacher Killed By Elephant And Eaten By Lions” or
4. And this is by far still the "funniest" example of total stupidity.....don;t do this at home kids..not even when you are bored: Here's the story that can make anybody whince (even an emergency nurse or doctor):
“A 20-year-old man arrived at the emergency room complaining of rectal pain. Abdominal films revealed a radiopaque object in the lower rectum. A spherical radiolucency was noted in the upper pole of the mass. Upon questioning, the patient said that he had been fooling around with a close friend. After stirring a batch of concrete mix, the patient laid on his back with his feet up the wall while his friend poured the slurry through a funnel into his rectum. Under general anesthesia, the mass was delivered without incident. Examination of the specimen revealed a perfect concrete cast of the rectum, measuring 12x7x5cm and weighing 275g. A layer of concrete was chipped off the upper part of the specimen revealing a white plastic ping-pong ball--the radiolucency observed in the abdominal x-ray. The cement was an attempt to retrieve a ping pong ball!!!!!
Blood alcohol level was negative.
The attending physician recommended a psychiatric consultation, but the patient declined.”
I know for all the nurses who are doing it very very tough right now, the last thing they need is any of this. So, stay home, spin or knit or weave, play with your cat or dog, play games (From personal experience I KNOW the Monopoly version of Game of Thrones can last you two weeks by itself…lol) or read a few books, exercise , go for a walk or a run (BY YOURSELF or with the people you share your house with because you are all in the same boat). And, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!! Smile and laugh.
It’s really no use worrying or being extremely anxious about this whole situation, because there is nothing about this that you can control or change. EXCEPT; to stay home and enjoy yourself. It’s not rocket science. This is the time you can actually hibernate without having to feel guilty about it.
So, how am I coping? Well, apart from no shows, no markets and hardly any income, I am doing pretty okay. I have been doing the whole self sustainability thing for a while now and although we cannot produce everything, I can at least cook things from scratch and if need be, give myself a haircut….lol.
Paul and I have been working side by side for years now and have nurtured a fabulous sense of humour without killing each other , even when in closed quarters, so it’s all good. I am spinning and dyeing what I can, doing custom orders. The Bendigo Show organisers are saying they will see later and that the show as is, is still going ahead in July.. The AOC has cancelled the Tokyo olympics end of July.....Let's see what happens.... Liek I said, no use worrying, I can only do what I can control myself and do it as best I can.
It will get better. This virus, when we act responsibly, will die off eventually, especially if a vaccine is produced by the end of the year hopefully.
Will it be easy? Hell no. But, we are all in this together. It’s time we come to realise that if one person acts like a total idiot, it will have grave repercussions. So hopefully, this whole exercise of being “responsible adults” will mean humanity has a chance..i live in hope.
I have been busy dyeing some new Cashmere flings for you, because I thought, a fling would cheer lots of people up at the moment. This blend is so super soft and I have tweaked it a bit so it is even less resistable. Resistance is Futile, as the Borg would say.
Also, the sign ups for the Next round of IxCHeL clubs ends on March 31st, which is only a few days away. If you woud like to sign up, please let me know by sending me an email or a facebook or Instagram message. To receive a fluffy parcel with a surprise and some inspiration is THE BEST thing since sliced bread.
If there is anything I can do, message me. If you feel you want to chat or need help, anything..let me or your friends know! You are never alone. Make time for something special: Hug your fibre, hug your yarn, hug your knitting! You can rest assured that everything from our little fibre farm is carefully produced, blended, dyed and packed in house by yours truly. Everything delivered to your door and everything is made with love.
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, Stay safe, Smile and keep crafting !!!
Cashmere Fling Tops
Hand dyed with love
A supersoft magical top , that spins like butter (don’t eat it though! Lol)!
Ingredients: Cashmere, Tencel, Bamboo and Rose Fibres
100+grams (+/-3.5Oz); AU$24
Ingredients: Cashmere, Tencel, Bamboo and Rose Fibres
100+grams (+/-3.5Oz); AU$24
Starry Night 
Unicorn Smiles
Rainforest Serenade
Everybody Loves Iris 
Zombies and Mermaids
Tequila Sunrise
I am Groot
I’m no Angel
Pink Panther Strikes Again
When Droids go Camping
Berry Wine
Berries for Dessert
Rose Bush
Rattlesnake
To order: email or message me on facebook or Instagram, quoting the colourway and the quantity you would like, together with your postal address and I will get right back to you with all the payment details.
Woad, Japanese Indigo and True Indigo Dye seed packs
At the moment I have three dye seeds available:
Woad, Japanese Indigo and True Indigo.
Please note that due to quarantine restrictions I have been advised not to ship to Western Australia, Tasmania or overseas.
Woad, Japanese Indigo and True Indigo.
Please note that due to quarantine restrictions I have been advised not to ship to Western Australia, Tasmania or overseas.
Woad seed packs are $7
True Indigo and Japanese Indigo seeds are $8
both come with planting instructions and a recipe to make your own dye bath!
beautiful woad plants getting bigger ! 
True indigo
IxCHeL Club Sign ups for the SECOND trimester of 2020 !! are OPEN UNTIL MARCH 31ST !!!
Here is an overview of all the "Art Journey" themed clubs shipped out to all the members in 2019 and 2020.
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
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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 Club
November Fibre Club
November Yarn Club
November Batt Club
December Fibre Club
December Yarn Club
December Batt ClubIxCHeL Clubs 2020
January 2020 Fibre Club
January Yarn Club
January 2020 Batt Club
February 2020 Fibre Club
February Yarn Club
February 2020 Batt ClubIxCHeL Fibre Club April, May and June 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 #43 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (April, May and June 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 New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 postage
For New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 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 #43 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The April 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club early June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.
The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs April, May and June 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 New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 postage
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$90+AU$57 (Airmail) double serve $165 (Save $15!!) +AU$57
For New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 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 April 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club early June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details
IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs April, May and June 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 April, May and June 2020
Price to join the IxCHeL Funky bunny for three months is :
For Australia : $114+$30 postage (parcel post)
For New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 postage
For USA + Canada: AU$114+AU$57 (Airmail)
For New Zealand : single serve $90+$39 postage (parcel post) double serve $165( save $15!!) +$39 postage
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 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of April, the May club mid May and the June club early June. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.
To become a member just email me on ixchelbunnyart at gmail dot com 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 Aran Tweed Yarn
I have two colourways available at the moment: Both with the most colourful speckles and pops of colour you can think of and both in pure wool, spun with lots of love
50 grams AU$16 , appr 80 meters per skein.
IxCHeL Aran Tweed Coral Sea
IxCHeL Aran weight Tweed Coral Sea with bright pops of colour
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IxCHeL Aran Tweed Opal
IxCHeL Aran weight Tweed Opal with bright pops of colour
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
NEW Colours !!!
Leafy Seadragon
Flying Fox
Airlie Beach
Sea Mist
Amethyst
Great Barrier reef
Kata Tjuta
(an intense pure red that goes well with the Kookaburra and the Wattle and the Amethyst colourway and soooooomany others)
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)
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 )
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)
Want to dye your own with easy to use acid dyes? I have been selling these Landscape dyes at my workshops and shows for a long time : They are extremely easy to use and come in great shades.
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)
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)
Landscape dyes
100g tubs AU$11
250 g tubs AU$26
250 g tubs AU$26
Just contact me with the name of the colour you are after and I will get right back to you.
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 !!!
Have a fun weekend !!!
How To Order:
1. You can email me on ixchelbunnyart at gmail dot com 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
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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