IxCHeL Fibres, Yarns & Art: July 2020

What a week !! Super busy and filled with dyeing heaps and heaps of new fibres and yarns, and of course, getting all the July club ready to ship out to all the members ! It sure was a mountain of fluff and yarn to get through ! I think people who craft are keeping Australia Post very busy these days !!

As usual I keep on thinking why I possibly cannot find more hours in the day, but I just have to stop doing that before I send myself in a total panic. I can only do so much I keep telling myself. Every now and again, I torture myself by listening to a nasty voice in my head saying I’m either not good enough, don’t do enough or you know, the regular stupid stuff. And again, I have to really, really train my brain not to go there! I survived though! I survived July! Well only a few more hours to go, but I mentally and physically made it, so I guess that is a good thing. Onwards !

I have lots of special things planned, Pandemic or not. I have some rare breed fibres I ordered start of the year and I am still waiting for them to turn up since they took a slowboat to Timbuktu somewhere, but no use stressing about these things or get annoyed. It is what it is. Lucky we do a lot of the spinning and processing of beautiful Australian Fibres here and lucky I was prepared and had lots of stock already in. See, sometimes it pays off to be a fluff hoarder …lololol

We are doing okay here in the middle of nowhere and quite out of the way of lots of people, so again: lucky ! There are so many who are not as lucky as us and I am sending heartfelt hugs to all who are doing it so tough during all of this. There is a lockdown in Victoria and especially those in aged care homes are in particular danger. Please take care, take care of others, stay safe, be mindful of others, wash your hands, stay home if you can and wear a mask when you do go outside. I have seen so many conspiracy theories doing the rounds and such a lot of misinformation it is doing my head in. Please fact check everything you read! And yes, a mask does not give you super powers, but it does protect you and others you are in close vicinity to, more than not wearing one! Be thoughtful of others also means that you show compassion for those who are doing it tough now, being away from their family and friends maybe. So, ask your friends if they are okay every now and again. We are all in this together. We can do this! And , through all of this we can all keep sane by spinning and knitting! I know it helps me calm down and destress.

So for all of you who love knitting with DK, 8ply yarn, I have prepared another big batch of my new GAIA yarn !!!! Last time I totally sold out of this gorgeous yarn, which is a base of grey and white merino plied together, so you get that depth and interest while dyeing it. It is also super soft and beautiful to wear. It is NOT superwash treated! All natural ! That means it is obviously best washed carefully by hand in cool or lukewarm water. Better not keep you waiting much longer ! Here they are and , oh before I forget!!, the club sign upas for October-November and December are also open!

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 !!!

Gaia Superfine merino DK 8ply yarn

A blend of Superfine, soft white and grey Merino

hand Dyed, 100 gram/ 3.53 oz skeins, 200 meters/219yards per skein

AU$34

Dragonfly in Amber -2left-

Lavender Fields -2 left-

Indigo (dyed with homegrown Japanese Indigo pigments) -4 left-

Indigo Splash (Goes so well combined with the Indigo !) -1 left-

See?!

Flamingoes in the Caribbean-6 left-

Bugatti and Lipstick (inspired by a painting by Tamara de Lempica)-1left-

Wine and Roses-6 left-

Unicorn Puppies-4left-

Prancing Peacocks-4left-

Feeling Lucky, Punk?-4left-

Uluru-4left-

To order: email or message me on facebook, Ravelry 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.

To become a club 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 club sign ups for October-November-December are open !

Here are some photos of the previous June clubs

and

a teaser for the July 2020 club !

June Club

Note to all International club members:
All international club parcels are now being shipped with tracking and expedited.
There is an option if you want all three of your clubs to be shipped together to save on shipping cost: Just ask me for a postage quote !

IxCHeL Fibre Club October, November and December 2020

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed and special blended top/roving per month

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 #45 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (October, November and December 2020) is AU$78 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double and triple serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $78+$30 postage (parcel post), double serve $150(save $6) +$30m postage or triple serves $225 (save $9!) + $30 postage

For New Zealand : single serve $78+$45 postage (parcel post) double serve $150(save $6) +$45 postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$60 (Airmail) double serve AU$150+AU$60; triple serve $225 (save $9) + AU$60postage

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$78 (airmail) Double serve AU$150+AU$78; triple serve $225 (save $9) + AU$78postage

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$57 (airmail) Double serve AU$150+AU$57; triple serves $225 (save $9) + AU$57postage

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #45 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The October 2020 Club is going to be shipped out end of October. the November club mid Novenmber 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 July, October, November and December 2020

Every month for three months (October, November and December 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); 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 $96+$30 postage (parcel post) double serve $177( save $15!!) +$30 postage

For New Zealand : single serve $96+$45 postage (parcel post) double serve $177( save $15!!) +$45 postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$96+AU$60 (Airmail) double serve $177 (Save $15!!) +AU$60

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$96+AU$78 (airmail) Double serve $177 (Save $15!!) +AU$78

For Asia: Single serve AU$96+AU$57 (airmail) Double serve $177 (= Save $15!!!) +AU$57

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 2020 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

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs July, October, November and December 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 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 2020

Price to join the IxCHeL Funky bunny for three months is :

For Australia : $114+$30 postage (parcel post)

For New Zealand : single serve $114+$45 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$114+AU$60 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$114+AU$78 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$114+AU$57 (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 2020 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.

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 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

Great Barrier Reef

Leafy Seadragon

Flying Fox

Airlie Beach

Sea Mist

Amethyst

Wattle
(A beautiful sunshine yellow that goes so well with the kookaburra the silver grey)

Kata Tjuta -sold out-
(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)

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$12
250 g tubs AU$27

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.

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 !!!

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.

Friday, July 31, 2020

Yeah !!! It's Friday !!!