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...
Assess the pattern Starting a new project without properly gauging can be a disaster. It is very easy to do, especially when that item is a wearable. Don’t forget to ask yourself some common clothing questions that you may want to be thinking about. Will it fit? Does it wear properly? Is one sleeve longer than the other? With gauging...
Scrub-It Sale! Scrub-It yarn is on sale at www.marymaxim.com for $1.99 plus free shipping on orders over $45.00 until August 14th, 2017. We thought we’d repost this excellent blog post on Scrub-It from October 2016. There are some wonderful seasonal patterns in this article. Scrub-It yarn projects make great “stocking...
Introducing Maximum Value Yarn When conducting the Maximum Value Yarn Review, the first thing we noticed about Maximum Value Yarn is the weight of the skein. This skein is 450 yards of 100% Acrylic yarn, which measures to a weight of 8 ounces or 1/2 pound of yarn per skein. We had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with our own...
Prep for the Pattern The tallies are in and the tri-color slouchy hat received the most votes for the “Team Spirit” crochet along challenge. You can download this pattern from our Facebook group, or you can also find it along with the other contenders here on our website www.marymaxim.com, in the free patterns section. The...
