In our blog post about Alpaca Yarns, we discussed many reasons why Alpaca is an excellent natural fabric to work with. Here are the 8 Best Natural Alpaca Projects to help you get started! Natural Alpaca Yarn Natural Alpaca Yarn consists of 77% acrylic, 20% alpaca, 3% viscose fibers. This gorgeous blend is the perfect …
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Happy New Year! Thank you so much for joining us for our Christmas Countdown. We are so excited about what 2021 may bring, but like many, we don’t want to jinx it with speculation. For now, let’s celebrate the New Year with the Best Knit and Crochet Spring Patterns. Make sure to check out these thousands of always Free Patterns, and our very affordable downloadable patterns.
Enjoy our Cardinal Wreath Plastic Canvas Wall Hanging that brings Seasons Greetings to your home. Make Sure to check out yesterday’s Crochet Baby Blanket and subscribe. We have a very special blog post coming next week, and you aren’t going to want to miss it.
The Twists and Turns Knit Afghan is a beautiful addition to your home decor, designed with Mary Maxim Worsted Weight Yarn.
Wow, less than a week from Christmas already! Today’s Free Pattern in our Christmas Countdown is our Kids Cardigan. These striped cardigans are incredible vintage Mary Maxim items. Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s featured designer Lorene from Cre8tion Crochet and her Crochet Ear Warmer. Enter our very special Christmas Countdown Giveaway at the end of the post. …
Today’s featured designer is Lorene from Cre8tion Crochet. Lorene is sharing her Winter Skies Crochet Ear Warmer. Make sure to check out yesterday’s post on Mary Maxim Christmas Stockings. Enter our very special Christmas Countdown Giveaway at the end of the post. Stop back and visit every day for new Free Patterns. All patterns expire …
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We are almost a week away from Christmas Day! Can you believe how fast December is flying by? In just about two weeks, we will be writing 2021 on our dates, and we can say goodbye to the year 2020. Today’s Free Pattern in our Christmas Countdown is our classic Christmas Stocking. These stockings are …
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Today’s featured design team is the brilliant Sara and Helen from Sunflower Cottage Crochet and their Fireside Crochet Stocking. Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s Vintage Sweaters post featuring classic Mary Maxim Sweaters. Enter our very special Christmas Countdown Giveaway at the end of the post. Stop back and visit every day for new Free …
Thanks for joining our Third Annual Christmas Countdown. Each day for the month of December we check off a day on our calendar with a free pattern either by Mary Maxim or by a featured maker. Today we are featuring an iconic pattern, the one that Mary Maxim is best known for and easily one …
It’s funny the things that bring a (happy) tear to the eye. Searching through the archives from my store, I knew I’d kept the handmade cards my parents (who sadly, are no longer with us) made for the shop – Dad did the drawings, Mum made the knitted accessories. What I didn’t know I still had, was my mother’s handwritten instructions for little knitted stockings which were created for a different card design.
Named after my mother, I’ve called this pattern Beryl’s Little Christmas Stockings. As the original design was intended to be fixed flat against a card, I’ve written additional instructions so that a matching “back” can be made, so both sides can be sewn together to make a tiny stocking that opens at the top for a lovely knit ornament.