It is time for the announcement!
If you've participated in the Coffee in the Rain Update, I've written a note in your package saying that there'll be something coming up in July. This year, ITOBITO is announcing it's very first Advent Calendar! The theme I'm going with is, as the title suggest, a fade set with lots of speckles! It's going to be very ITOBITO style, so if you like my colorways, you'll love this set. I have been thinking for a long time to make a fade set but instead of full skein ones, I think mini skein fades are cute and so versatile! Please read below for everything you need to know about the box. I will also update Q&A here throughout the month.
Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar Box at ¥23,000 (Pre-order from 1 - 31 July 2021)
・24 mini skeins, 20g ea. in Sock base (85% SW Extrafine Merino, 15% Nylon)
・1 full skein, 100g in Sock base (85% SW Extrafine Merino, 15% Nylon)
・1 shawl pattern (Eng/Jap)
・Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar Exclusive Accessories
・Tea
・1 KAL entry
First of all, I would like to thank everyone who've sent suggestions to me on what they would like to see in the advent box. I love all of your suggestions! And I'm fitting them into this set. I'm sure you'll have a lot of questions so I'll do my best to answer them as much as I could.
What is an Advent Calendar?
Traditionally, an advent calendar helps to countdown the days until Christmas. For Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar, the countdown will start from 1st of December 2021. Each day until Christmas, a numbered box corresponding to the date shall be opened. The full skein will be opened on the last day, which is Christmas day. All 24 mini skeins and 1 full skein will be individually packaged. These skeins and other content will be delivered in a size 80 box.
Why is the price different from buying single skeins from your shop?
Making individual mini skeins is very labour intensive. We are putting in all new colorways and most will be unrepeatable colorways. There are also a lot of creative preparation and labour into setting up the boxes and making it looking cohesive and pretty. On top of that, there are also fees and costs for packaging, translation/purchases of pattern, accessories and other knick-knacks to make opening the box an enjoyable experience.
How big is the box?
For local orders, the box will be sent via Yupack. It will be a size 80 box so when checking out, remember to choose the 'Advent Calendar' shipping method.
For overseas orders, we will send you another bill for shipping on a later date. Please choose 'Advent Calendar' shipping method. The box will be sent via EMS. We cannot send via Yamato as there will be tea included, which is a prohibited item. At this moment, due to the delicate timing and unconfirmed weightage, we couldn't get a confirmed postage cost but it should be in the range of ¥3000 - ¥5000, depending on your country.
The price is over ¥18,500, is local shipping free?
Free shipping is excluded for this particular item as there are a lot of cost and labor involved and we simply could not absorb the shipping fee.
Can I add on other items when purchasing the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar?
I'm sorry, due to the size of the box and shipping limitation, please order the Advent Calendar separately.
How long will you be opening the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar for orders?
The Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar is a pre-order. The window to accept the orders is within July only or until the maximum amount of sets is reached, which is 100 sets.
Can I buy the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar after July? *edited*
Once the order is closed, I will start working on the skeins and no new orders will be taken in. This is due to new events in the pipeline until the end of the year.
Is there an installment plan?
As much as I want to, especially right after an update, at this moment I could not offer an installment plan, I'm very very sorry... That being said, if you have any payment difficulties, please contact me or DM me via Instagram directly to discuss a solution, I'm happy to help.
When will I receive the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar?
The Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar is a pre-order. It will take several months to prepare the box. It will then be shipped out on early-mid November for orders within Japan. Overseas order will be shipped on early November.
Which yarn base are you using for Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar?
All yarns will be dyed using the ITOBITO Sock base which consists of 85% SW Extrafine Merino and 15% Nylon, our most versatile and popular base.
Which shawl pattern is included in the box? Can I exclude it from the box?
This is going to be a surprise as with everything else in the box! All I can reveal now is that it is a published pattern in English but it is being translated into Japanese. We cannot exclude it from the box as it is part of the set but if you are worried, please choose the Japanese option instead as it has not been published before. You could also give it to a friend if you want to. The pattern will be given out in code format for the recipient to download.
What accessories are included in the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar?
Again, as it is a surprise, I cannot reveal what they are but there will be a main accessory and some smaller ones. I'm still working on it but the main accessory will be a Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar commemorative item.
What tea is included in the box?
It will be a tea that is not given out before in your packages!
What is this KAL about?
The KAL is exclusively open to purchases of the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar. After opening all of the content, we will start the KAL in January (date TBA). The KAL will utilize the shawl pattern with at least 2 skeins from the box. There will be a total of 3 prizes for participants who completed the shawl and prize drawing is by lottery format. Details of the KAL is still work in progress, stay tuned for a final announcement in November.
Hope you like what we have prepared for you. Please let me know if you have further questions about the Poppin' & Fadin' Advent Calendar either via contact me page or Instagram!
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