2018 Mary Maxim Knit or Crochet Contest It’s that time of year again when we announce the 2018 Mary Maxim Knit or Crochet Contest! This much-awaited contest has been a tradition at Mary Maxim for over a decade. Last year we received just over 80 entries to our annual contest and were blown away by the quality of the designs. We are excited to...
Designer Profile- Elpha Klancher Meet Elpha Klancher, the designer behind our Big Hearted Blanket which won the Grand Prize in the 2017 Mary Maxim Knit and Crochet Contest.
The Shell Stitch Dog Cowl Download the second pet cowl crafted with Mary Maxim’s Woodlands yarn. This cowl uses the shell stitch and is a wonderful stitch to customize. These dog cowls are sized for Toy breeds through Giant breeds. This is the 2nd pattern in a 3 pattern pet series as well as a matching cowl for you. Check out...
We have seen some wonderful photos in our Facebook groups of some of the first socks coming out. We have also decided to extend our timeline for our knit along. We will be knitting a new sock every month instead of a new sock every 2 weeks, that will give everyone some more time to work on their projects. We also know that in our experience...
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?
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:
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...
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...
