We are starting our socktoberfest celebration with Mary Maxim’s pedicure socks. We like these socks as a beginner pattern because of the simplicity of the pattern and easy heel. These also make wonderful stocking stuffers for anyone who likes to get pampered.
Negative ease is the key to making a well fit sock. When a garment has negative ease it is smaller than the wearer. There are two sock measurements to consider when evaluating the fit of your garment, according to Alice Yu, author of Socktopus. Foot Circumference Foot Length To do this, we measure the foot circumference by measuring...
The big question is “Why knit socks?” (Don’t go anywhere crocheters we have a pattern for you too) Socks are so easy to come by nowadays. Most people have a basket of lost socks or socks that need to be matched. So why should you spend your time knitting your own socks?
Top 10 Mary Maxim’s Fall Home Decor Items The leaves are changing color and sprinkling our landscape with brilliant colors. The crisp autumn air makes for a great time to add a little fall to your home decor. These are Mary Maxim’s Top 10 Decor Items for fall. Items have been selected and are ranked according to popularity...
Fall of 2017 seems to be developing a pom pom fever and we love it! We are excited to announce our newest project, the Mary Maxim pom pom rug kit. We crafted these whimsical rugs with Mary Maxim’s 100% acrylic Maximum Value Yarn. We thought this yarn was perfect due to the price and yardage you get with this yarn, not to mention...
Final Week! Welcome to week 4 and our final week of the Team Spirit Crochet Along Challenge. Thank you, everyone, who has commented on our blog posts and on our facebook group. When you complete this hat post a picture in our comment section and we will send you a free pattern of our “Mitt’s for the Family” Enjoy!
Team Spirit Crochet Along Challenge- Week 3 This week we really see our hat come together. In our video, we deconstruct our finished project and then show you the stitches needed to complete your work. The plaid pattern when finished takes on a nice spiral shape once your hat is completed. Check out our video here:
This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing Doris Whitehead, who inspired us with a special project she is working on for her great grandchildren. Doris, at 84 years old, counts herself fortunate because she has 10 great grandchildren all of whom live within 15 minutes of her Virgina home. She has a wonderful relationship with them, all ranging...
Welcome to Week 2! This week in our crochet along we are adding the bulk of our hat. This hat works up really nicely and we are very pleased with the results thus far. This will be a great tailgating hat or just a nice warm hat to keep away the frosty fall air while you root on your favorite team. Check out the Week 2 video for our crochet along.
Rounds 1-5 Thanks for joining us for week 1 of the Team Spirit Challenge. This week we are working rounds 1-5 of the tri-color slouchy hat. These rounds become the brim of our hat. The biggest challenge is to keep the stitches from twisting. If you are finding your chain is twisting here is a tip. After chaining your foundation chains, when you...
