{"title":"Advent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe river is quiet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe fire is warm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe rest can wait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe River Bank in Winter \u003c\/em\u003eis the 2026 Storyteller Stitchery advent — a \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e countdown through December, available in two editions. Choose the yarn advent for 24 hand-dyed mini skeins on fingering weight merino, opened one per day. Choose the needlepoint advent for four professionally printed 18ct canvases and 24 days of hand-dyed silk and wool-silk thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth editions are hand-dyed in small batches in our Arizona studio. Limited preorder — ships November 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wind-in-the-willows-needlepoint-advent","title":"Needlepoint Advent. Wind in the Willows: The River Bank in Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe River Bank in Winter is a Wind in the Willows needlepoint advent calendar — four professionally printed 18ct needlepoint canvases and 24 days of hand-dyed silk and merino wool-silk thread, designed to open one box per day through December.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe kettle is on. The fire is lit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Along the river bank, Mole has set down his tools for the season and Ratty's boat is pulled up on the bank, rope coiled, oars put away. Badger has bolted his door against the frost of the Wild Wood, and even Toad, for once, is bundled indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis December, stitch your way through the world of \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e, one box at a time. Each week brings a new canvas, drawn from the world of Kenneth Grahame. The threads are chosen for each canvas specifically, hand-dyed in combinations of \u003cem\u003eMoonspun\u003c\/em\u003e 100% silk and \u003cem\u003eSeren\u003c\/em\u003e merino wool-silk in small batches in our Arizona studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-four days of hand-dyed thread. Four needlepoint canvases, one revealed each week of December. A cozy winter making season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of winter.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e— Kenneth Grahame, \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorders ship in early November 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003eReady-to-ship boxes, if available in November, will be priced higher. Quantities are limited and will not be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFour needlepoint canvases on 18ct canvas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanvas size: 9×9 inches, design size approximately 4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll four canvases are designed to coordinate as a matching set of ornaments or cushions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll designs are original Storyteller Stitchery artwork inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen one canvas each week through December (4 in total)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e24 days of hand-dyed thread\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne hand-dyed thread per daily box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA combination of Storyteller Stitchery's hand-dyed \u003cem\u003eMoonspun\u003c\/em\u003e (100% silk) and \u003cem\u003eSeren\u003c\/em\u003e (75% merino wool, 25% silk) — the two bases used for 18ct needlepoint canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum 10 yards per color, chosen specifically for each canvas design\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlso included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e themed project bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA themed needle minder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedle suitable for 18ct canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso available as a yarn advent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/wind-in-the-willows-yarn-advent\"\u003eYarn Advent. Wind in the Willows: The River Bank in Winter\u003c\/a\u003e — 24 hand-dyed mini skeins on fingering weight yarn, with themed tote bag and stitch markers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyteller Stitchery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41286087508032,"sku":"ADVENT-2026-NP","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1567\/1616\/files\/WITWNeedlepointHeroFramesSquare.jpg?v=1782686104"},{"product_id":"wind-in-the-willows-yarn-advent","title":"Yarn Advent. Wind in the Willows: The River Bank in Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe River Bank in Winter is a Wind in the Willows yarn advent calendar — 24 hand-dyed fingering weight mini skeins, 12 tonal and 12 variegated, opened one per day through December.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe kettle is on. The fire is lit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Along the river bank, Mole has set down his tools for the season and Ratty's boat is pulled up on the bank, rope coiled, oars put away. Badger has bolted his door against the frost of the Wild Wood, and even Toad, for once, is bundled indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us this winter in the world of \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e. There is nothing half so pleasant as a winter spent making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach morning from December 1, open one box to find a hand-dyed mini skein in a colorway drawn from the world Kenneth Grahame built: the cold silver of the river at night, the warm amber of Mole End by firelight, the deep teal of the Wild Wood in winter. Twenty-four colors, each one a day well spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"No animal, according to the rules of animal-etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous, or heroic, or even moderately active during the off-season of winter.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e— Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-dyed in small batches in our Arizona studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorders ship in early November 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003eReady-to-ship boxes, if available, will be priced higher. Quantities are limited and will not be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 hand-dyed mini skeins on Epic base (fingering weight, 100% superwash merino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20g per skein · 87 yards per skein · 480g and 2,088 yards total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 tonal colorways · 12 variegated colorways · one skein opened per day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorways drawn from the world of \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e, revealed one box at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA themed \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows \u003c\/em\u003etote bag for your advent project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e stitch markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for project inspiration? Melissa has put together a collection of advent-friendly patterns on Ravelry, including knit and crochet patterns, to help you find your perfect project: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/bundles\/advent-countdown-2\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Advent knit and crochet pattern bundle on Ravelry\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStoryteller Advent Pattern Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso available as a needlepoint advent:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/wind-in-the-willows-needlepoint-advent\"\u003eNeedlepoint Advent. Wind in the Willows: The River Bank in Winter\u003c\/a\u003e with four professionally printed 18ct needlepoint canvases plus hand-dyed silk and wool-silk threads, and extras.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyteller Stitchery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41286091440192,"sku":"ADVENT-2026-YN","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1567\/1616\/files\/WITWYarnHeroFramesSquare.jpg?v=1782686078"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1567\/1616\/collections\/WITWMoodboard.jpg?v=1782686248","url":"https:\/\/storytellerstitchery.com\/collections\/advent.oembed","provider":"Storyteller Stitchery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}