{"product_id":"cast-on-calendar-2026-pre-sale","title":"Cast-on Calendar 2026! Pre-sale","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003ePre-sale is now open for the 2026 Cast-on Calendar! Pre-sale ends on November 25th unless sold out prior. There are less boxes than previous years but if stock remains, this will be available on a first come, first served basis December 5th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eMy favourite thing is a fresh cast-on, the yarn winding, pattern matching, sitting down with a cuppa and the first few stitches in a beautiful new colourway!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin me for four cast-ons over the weeks after Christmas and into the New Year! A fresh take on an advent knit, at every point along the cast-on calendar you'll open a new parcel with at least one skein of yarn (each week is at \u003cem\u003eleast\u003c\/em\u003e 100g of yarn, often more) for a bit of delicious cast-on time during the weeks after Christmas when the excitement has died down and you have a few moments to treat yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll soon have four beautiful new projects to love, gift or wear. Colourways will be a surprise and will debut in the calendar! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach week will come with pattern suggestions (to be purchased separately) including free pattern options wherever possible. I'll also include hints for using patterns in your stash with each new yarn or yarns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith advent knits and mystery gnomes, I often find myself missing all the fun once Christmas has come and gone. \u003cstrong\u003eSo to cure those post-holiday blues and give you something to relax with we'll begin opening on Christmas Day! The Cast-on Calendar is the perfect gift if you'd love yarn but don't want loved ones to have to do the hard work of choosing colours, everything in the calendar is new so no double-ups! This makes it a safe option to pop on your wishlist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalendar opening schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas Day December 25th - We'll begin with one of the biggest parcels in the calendar so perfect to pop under the tree and knit in the days post Christmas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Years Day January 1st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 15th\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 31st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course you are welcome to open your yarn all at once, no judgement here! You are not obligated to knit-along, a lot of people like to stash the Cast-on Calendar for those times during the year when they just want to pick up a skein and not have to think about what to knit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxes will ship out December 8th. Plenty of time for NZ and hopefully Australia but my apologies, \u003cstrong\u003eoverseas parcels may not arrive in time for the first Christmas Day opening\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please be aware of this when purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos below show some of the previous skeins included in the Calendar! These are not the colourways you will receive but are included to give you an idea of what to expect. Some of the most popular Mamawooling colourways debuted as Cast-on Calendar offerings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt least 100g of yarn per calendar opening, every opening will be different and brand new colourways! \u003cstrong\u003e590g grams of yarn\u003c\/strong\u003e total. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is our biggest year yet!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurated pattern suggestions and hints, where possible I'll endeavor to include some free pattern options - please note patterns must be downloaded or purchased from the designers and are not included with the calendar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA couple of little gifts from me to you, one to use while you're knitting and something to top off one of your knits ;-)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe calendar does include Mohair this year\u003c\/strong\u003e. It does NOT include Suri Alpaca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat NOT to expect\/FAQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere won't be Christmas colours on the yarn. These are all gorgeous mamawooling style colourways - expect my teeny lovely speckles on some and more than 5 new colours for you to enjoy! I dye the Cast-on Calendar with wearability and beauty in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar will be shipped boxed, please be extra careful as you open the tape as they are jam packed!! Each opening day will be clearly labelled on the wrapped skeins. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping is free within New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e $35nzd discounted boxed rate for Australia, $70nzd Rest of world. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mamawooling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54099359924419,"sku":null,"price":264.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0530\/5883\/0531\/files\/20251115_114116_4.jpg?v=1791795566","url":"https:\/\/mamawooling.com\/products\/cast-on-calendar-2026-pre-sale","provider":"mamawooling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}