Here are my current recommended last ordering dates for delivery by Christmas 2020.
If you order by the date given below for your country/region, I will guarantee to have your item(s) in the post by the Royal Mail’s last recommended posting date for Christmas. Delivery time is not, however, guaranteed and this year more than ever before I strongly recommend not leaving your order until the last possible moment!
Update 8th December 2020:
I have now removed my physical items for sale here, as I work towards my Christmas break. You can continue to download my digital crochet patterns through the holidays from all the usual places (see below).
2020 has been my busiest year ever, every month, and this continues into the pre-Christmas period. Many things – my pumpkins, pine cones and pears for example – are selling out as quickly as I can make them, so please don’t leave your order expecting to come back for something later.
If I receive a large quantity of orders I may have to move the dates below forward, and you risk being disappointed if you haven’t placed your order.
On top of that, of course deliveries are liable to be affected by Coronavirus-related absences and necessary social distancing measures within the Royal Mail and the postal services in other countries. Please see the Royal Mail’s Service Updates page for current information on UK and international deliveries.
If a fixed delivery date is really important to you, please contact me and we can look into a guaranteed service.
Please always read my full Terms and Conditions.
Ready-to-ship Items
This includes my kits, gift sets, printed patterns, crochet hook sets, most brooches, some key fobs and some greetings cards.
- Africa, Middle East, Far East & Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America
— 27th November - New Zealand & Australia — 29th November
- United States & Canada — 4th December
- Cyprus, Malta — 4th December
- Greece, Turkey & Eastern Europe — 6th December
- Scandinavia & Northern Europe — 7th December
- Western Europe excl. France and ROI — 9th December
- France & Republic of Ireland — 9th December
- UK Mainland (standard shipping) — 11th December
- UK Mainland (1st Class shipping) — 11th December
Made-to-order Items
This includes personalised notepads, pinecones, hanging ornaments, miniature Christmas trees, smaller sets of fruit and vegetables, some small gifts, brooches and greetings cards and anything I am making specifically for you.
- Africa, Middle East, Far East & Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America
— 22nd November - New Zealand & Australia — 23rd November
- United States & Canada — 29th November
- Cyprus, Malta — 29th November
- Greece, Turkey & Eastern Europe — 30th November
- Scandinavia & Northern Europe — 2nd December
- Western Europe excl. France and ROI — 6th December
- France & Republic of Ireland — 6th December
- UK Mainland (standard shipping) — 9th December
- UK Mainland (1st Class shipping) — 9th December
Larger and Bespoke Orders
This includes custom designs, and sets of six or more fruit and vegetables.
- Africa, Middle East, Far East & Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America
— 8th November - New Zealand & Australia — 9th November
- United States & Canada — 15th November
- Cyprus, Malta — 15th November
- Greece, Turkey & Eastern Europe — 16th November
- Scandinavia & Northern Europe — 18th November
- Western Europe excl. France and ROI — 22nd November
- France & Republic of Ireland — 24th November
- UK Mainland (standard shipping) — 26th November
- UK Mainland (1st Class shipping) — 30th November
Don’t forget, I can always ship directly to your recipient to save time, and can include eco-friendly gift wrapping on most items.
If you order after the last posting date for your country/region, or are not ordering for Christmas, that’s absolutely fine, please place your order as normal. I will continue to process your order in the usual timescales, but note that I will not be posting any items between 18th and 29th December inclusive, and the Royal Mail’s delivery schedule will be affected by Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays.
Digital Items
You can continue to download my digital crochet patterns through the holidays from all the usual places:
- Little Conkers crochet patterns on Ravelry
- Little Conkers crochet patterns on Etsy
- Little Conkers crochet patterns on LoveCrafts
However, please note that if you have a question about a pattern or any other query, I will not be able to answer your questions whilst I’m offline between 18th and 29th December inclusive.