Friday, June 4, 2021

Be Magical : get your wands out and knit !




Happy Friday ! and , Happy June !!! A new month has started already ! and so little has changed…lol..well, for us Victorians that is..still in lock down. The only thing that has changed is the fact that the WHO has decided to make it somewhat easier and carry less stigma (although still as deadly) to explain the Covid variants..so instead of covid B.1.135 or B1.1.7 they have decided on Greek alphabet names. For some reason it made me immediately think of the sorority houses like Sigma Nu and the Tri Pi in “animal house”….LOL One thing is for sure: most of us are ,hopefully, comfortably on our couches wearing a “toga” most of the time, in these pandemic lock down times …lol Please, please, stay safe, get the vaccine if you are able , listen to the scientists and do not be tempted to get riled up by people on social media or the media full stop. They are not epidemiologists. Saying that I am not an employed epidemiologist either, but I do have a Phd in medical anthropology with a speciality in epidemiology and….I dye yarn and wool as my paying job ….LOLOL the world is a magical place , especially if you have a sense of humour !

All the club parcels have been packed and shipped on Monday morning and some have already received theirs, so later this weekend I will put the revealing photos on facebook and Instagram: Please check them out ! Also, I am already preparing the June club and the teaser photos will also be revealed over the weekend. It is all happening !!! It has been a bit hard to get going these last few days because Paul, who managed to somehow get hit by a flu (he got tested and no covid ! phew!!) did manage to give it to me…bless his heart ! He is such a giving person but I wished he would keep things like this to himself…. The last few days I have been doing it easy and keeping Kleenex in business and reading heaps. Feeling much better now so onwards with the club dyeing over the weekend and then on to a very , very special blending session the week after to prepare for RARE BREED MONTH JULY !!!!!!!! It has taken me a year to get some of these fibres so please stay tuned and all will be revealed very soon ! I have received some strange messages after my blog that explained why I would not be at the Bendigo Show this year and all of a sudden that seemed to have been misconstrued as “she is retiring” or”she is going to do something else”…. I am not that easy to get rid of I’m afraid…..and as to the fact of retiring…LOL…eh no, I can’t afford to nor would want to. Even if I were to win the lottery and win big (which in itself is a bit hard because eI do not gamble….lol) I would still be around dyeing and doing my artsy things. I have to. It’s my life. So, before anybody thinks because I won’t be at the Bendigo Show this year and wishes me “all the best on my new adventuires” … hold that thought ….ROFL I am still here to enable and available to provide you with any anti stress balls of yarn and fibres as necessary ! Always happy to help !



Today I am offering you some very special IxCHeL DK yarn in what I call the GAIA range : an organic, pure merino wool (white and light grey merino). That base makes the dyeing results super interesting ! And all grown and spun in Australia ! Also,don’t forget!: the club sign ups for the clubs starting in July are still open for sign ups !

If you would like to receive a surprise parcel every month that takes you on an art journey, where you discover new artists, their stories and their paintings, you also see my interpretation of their work of art into yarn and fibre. It’s exciting! It’s fun ! and it’s like a gift that keeps on giving ! Message or email me please to order or sign up for the clubs ! I am also taking custom orders.

Have a relaxing 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. 

 Have fun !!!



IxCHeL Gaia DK 8ply Yarn

Pure Australian Merino, (non superwash !)

+/- 200 m/100grms
 100g skeins    AU$34







Unicorn Speckles




Gold     SOLD






Gold  Lagoon (goes so well with GOLD..and is one of my favs!)



Go Green !  SOLD



Moonage Daydream




Kiss the Frog  SOLD






Girl Power




Ghost Town   SOLD




Indigo Shibori 
(Dyed with Japanese indigo, home grown here in Victoria)




Dragonfly in Amber   SOLD







Monet’s Waterlilies




Cherry Blossoms




Gold Treasure 
(My ABSOLUTE fav of this week ! 
combines super well with the gold lagoon and the gold yarns





Rose Velvet





Velvet






Lost






Starry Night






Dark Side of the Moon 
( I have been dying this colourway for about 10 years now 
but the first time on this Gaia DK 8ply ! 
I loooove how it has turned out 
and will give you some amazing pooling with 
the pure black lines that will weave through
 your colourful rainbow colours in a very exciting way )

SOLD







Have a cozy 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 !



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.




IxCHeL club sign ups for July, August and September 2021 !!!!! are open ! 

 Here are some photos of the previous clubs.





August 20 Fibre Club



August Batt Club


August Yarn Club




June 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 July, August and September 2021


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 #48 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (July, August and September 2021) 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 #47 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.

 The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs July, August and September 2021


Every month for three months (July, August and September 2021) 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 Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs July, August and September 2021


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 July, August and September 2021

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 !

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”


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.


IxCHeL Tweed Yarn  

Hand dyed


Super soft lambs wool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%

Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn

+/- 200meters/218yards

50grams      1.76oz

AU$18







Botanical dyes 
(dyed with Eucalypt, Madder root, Walnut, Elderberry, Indigo,Acorn)



Indigo






Jewels





NEW colours !!! 

 IxCHeL Tweed Yarn 


Super soft lambs wool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%

Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn

+/- 200meters/218yards

50grams      1.76oz

AU$16





Nephrite Jade 
 (A beautiful deep sage green colour with fun blue, lime and salmon speckles)



Grevillea + new ! 
 A vibrant raspberry pink tweed with deep purple, lime and soft pink speckles)





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.


IxCHeL Tweed fingering weight yarn


Super soft lambs wool 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           BACK IN STOCK !!!
(an intense pure red that goes well with the Kookaburra and the Wattle and the Amethyst colourway and soooooo  many 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)





Dusky 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.



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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1 comment:

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Tell Paul there are some things he doesn’t have to give you know the feeling had my first jab and felt like I had a flu the next couple of days oh well one down one to go.


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