{"product_id":"knitters-snail-mail-club","title":"Knitters Snail Mail Club","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Knitter, Love Esme\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA monthly letter from a yarn shop owner in a delightful fiber world we made up for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEsme is a fictional character. She’s opening her dream fiber shop, Gather \u0026amp; Stitch, in Portland, Oregon. Each month she writes to tell you how it’s going and sends along things for your own knitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s inside each month:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA letter from Esme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collectible stitch card, with the pattern on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fiber sample, with an origins card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn art print from Esme’s world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprise extras that vary each month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery envelope has the letter, stitch card, fiber sample card, and art print. The extras are a surprise and differ from envelope to envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it’s for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnitters who like a good story to go with their knitting. Esme’s letters are written to be read in the quiet moments between rows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrders for the current month close on the 15th of each month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour letter ships the following week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne envelope arrives every month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancel anytime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePut the kettle on. Set your knitting beside you. Open something lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEsme and Gather \u0026amp; Stitch are fictional. The letters, the shop, and the people in them are made up for your delight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this, exactly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s part story, part knitting, and part fiber education - in an envelope. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEsme is a fictional fiber arts shop owner. She’s setting up her dream shop, Gather \u0026amp; Stitch, in Portland, Oregon, and you’re getting her letters as she goes. Over the first year, you’ll watch her find the space, name the shop, pick the colors, source the yarn, and meet the neighbors. By early spring, the doors open, and you get to be there for all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEsme is a fictional character, and Gather \u0026amp; Stitch is a made-up shop. The knitting is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in her letter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEsme writes the way she’d talk across the counter. She shares the ups and downs of turning her new building into her dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShe tells you what fiber she’s fallen for this month and why. She tells you what’s on her needles, and what stitch she’s stuck on or showing off. She points out the colors she keeps noticing. And she tells you about her neighborhood and the characters that make up her world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt reads like a letter from a friend who happens to be building the yarn shop you’ve always wanted to walk into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes with it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach envelope is more than a letter. It’s meant to be savored. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collectible stitch card:\u003c\/em\u003e a beautiful image of the stitch on the front, and the full pattern on the back. Keep them and build your own stitch library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fiber sample and card:\u003c\/em\u003e something you can touch, and a card that tells you where the fiber comes from and what's special about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn art print from Esme’s world:\u003c\/em\u003e a piece that shows you what she sees, printed on its own cardstock so you can frame it or pin it up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurprise extras:\u003c\/em\u003e paper keepsakes, ephemera, and small things that change every month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy you might love it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost of what lands in your mailbox these days asks for something. Esme's letters are for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOpen the envelope when you’re ready to take a few joyful minutes for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRead Esme’s letter with your tea. Run the fiber sample between your fingers and read where it came from. Set the art print where you can see it while you work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s a small, quiet moment, once a month, built around the thing you already love to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnd if you’re shopping for a knitter, it’s a gift that keeps arriving. No yarn to match, no pattern to guess at. Just something lovely in the mailbox each month. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping. Cancel anytime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s no commitment and no fine print. 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