{"product_id":"intarsia-snail-mail","title":"Intarsia Snail Mail","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix months. Six letters. One intarsia scarf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Intarsia Snail Mail is a six-month creative knitting journey exploring intarsia and colour: It's all about slow progress, taking the time to experiment, making the most of your stash and small leftovers, creating unexpected colour palettes, and, of course, intarsia! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scarf is divided into six parts, each inspired by a different painting and with its own colour palette and focus. Each part will be developed and knitted slowly, one step at a time, before eventually coming together as one larger project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach month, a letter arrives in your mailbox with the next chapter of the scarf – along with something new to discover, explore and experiment with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe finished project is a colourful, graphic intarsia scarf made up of six sections. Each section has its own visual character, while together they create a playful composition of contrasting colours, patterns and textures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach monthly Snail Mail includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- An abstract art postcard featuring an abstract interpretation of the painting that inspired that month’s motif.\u003cbr\u003e- A technique chapter or tips to help you improve your intarsia, from yarn management to creating a neat wrong side.\u003cbr\u003e- A colour palette guide with ideas to help you develop your own colour palette each month.\u003cbr\u003e- A colour chart for the next section of your scarf\u003cbr\u003e- A little story about the inspiration behind that month’s motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these elements are designed to make each letter more than just the next part of a knitting pattern – it’s a moment of inspiration, learning and creative exploration arriving in your mailbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's all about intarsia!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the six months, we will explore intarsia from the basics to more complex motifs and techniques as well as the intarsia variation marled intarsia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have already taken one of my intarsia workshops, this is a lovely opportunity to revisit, practise and deepen the techniques you have learned with a larger project that gradually grows over six months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you are new to intarsia, the project gives you the opportunity to learn step by step and build confidence as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it work? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Intarsia Snail Mail is a monthly subscription for 6 months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonth 1: October 2026\u003cbr\u003eDuration: 6 months\u003cbr\u003ePrice €13 per month, including postage\u003cbr\u003eCancellation: You can cancel your subscription at any time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour first letter will be sent in October, followed by one new letter each month until March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScarf details: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scarf is worked flat in garter stitch from one end to the other, knitting a small I-cord edge as you go. The gauge calls for sport-weight yarn, but you can work with plenty different combinations and all sorts of leftovers: sport-weight yarns, a fingering-weight yarn held together with a lace-weight yarn (such as mohair\/alpaca, wool or linen), an alpaca blend held double or a mohair blend held triple.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished size: 27 x 220 cm \/ 10.5 x 86.5 inches\u003cbr\u003eNeedle Size: 3.25 mm \/ US 3 circular or straight needles (or size to get gauge)\u003cbr\u003eGauge: 22 stitches, 42 rows (garter stitch)\u003cbr\u003eTotal weight: about 320g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the envelope. Discover the inspiration. Choose your colours. Learn something new. And start knitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI hope you will join me for this slow and colourful creative journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage of each letter and instructions: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note: This is a pattern and creative learning project, not a yarn kit. The Intarsia Snail Mail is sent as a letter and contains printed paper materials only. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intarsia Knits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55161102500169,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0890\/5955\/7705\/files\/DSC_1096_46641370-79de-47d3-b4e0-84545e2301dd.jpg?v=1788268736","url":"https:\/\/intarsiaknits.com\/products\/intarsia-snail-mail","provider":"Intarsia Knits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}