FREE SHIPPING TO MILITARY APO/FPO ADDRESSES

6/26/17 UPDATE: This free shipping is no longer available as we are having a closeout sale in our Etsy shop and prices are cut drastically and we cannot afford free shipping during the closeout sale. 

In an effort to help support our troops overseas, we are now offering free shipping to APO/FPO addresses. If you have a friend or loved one that is deployed or have "adopted" a soldier or unit, you can now send them anything from our online store for free.

We have alpaca socks that are great to wear year around - they're warm in the winter and they wick sweat in the summer. We're down to our last size of socks (men's shoe size 13-15), but they are discounted 40% so if you know someone with big feet it's a great deal and a great gift! Yarn is always good for knitters and crocheters to work on projects when they have down time. Tea is also a popular item to send in care packages, and we have both black and green loose leaf teas, chai, and of course a variety of herbs for teas. 

If you're shipping to a military APO/FPO address, simply use the code APOFPO at checkout and your shipping will be free. If you'd like us to include a personal note, send us a message after you place your order and we'll be happy to include your message at no charge on one of our alpaca note cards. 

HOW TO SEND APO/FPO MILITARY MAIL You cannot send any items that are restricted by the unit's host country.  To see a full list of restricted items:  http://hqdainet.army.mil/mpsa. To properly address a Military mail piece, we will need the following information:

1. Name of the recipient (rank/grade/rating is optional)
2. The PSC (Postal Service Center), CMR (Community Mail Room), UMR (Unit Mail Room), RPO (Regional Post Office), APO (Army Post Office) or OMDC (Official Mail Distribution Center) number.
3. It is not necessary to add the specific military formation (for instance "1/20 24th Infantry") that the recipient is attached to.
4. For FPO addresses aboard a United States Navy or United States Coast Guard vessel, put the ship's name and hull number, instead of a PSC number.
5. The recipient's Military Post Office Box number.
6. The APO and "state" designator (AA, AP, AE)   Do not use the state that the distribution hub is in (FL, CA, NY).  This may cause delays in your package being processed.
7. The ZIP Code for the unit, preferably the ZIP+4.

UPDATE 8/19/16: We're no longer carrying alpaca socks, herbs, or teas in our shop, but you can still use the APOFPO code in our Etsy shop for yarn and more.