The Step Up Chunky Cowl is a knitting pattern that speaks to my heart. I love using bulky yarn and this pattern uses two strands of bulky yarn. The Step Up Chunky Cowl works up super quick and would make a great last-minute gift.
Today’s Featured Project is the Crimson Comfort Throw. This throw is an intermediate level project worked with Red Heart Super Saver and designed by Billie Birchfield.
Thanks for joining our Second 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 of the most customizable patterns in our Collection
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It’s Day 4 of our second annual Christmas Countdown. So far, we’ve hosted free patterns from Life and Yarn as well as from With Alex, so make sure to stop by their guest posts to download. We also featured our Crossed Cable Fingerless Gloves, which was only available as an exclusive kit from Mary Maxim …
Thank you so much for sharing these articles on your social media pages. Today we are sharing a special pattern that until recently was only available as a kit exclusively from Mary Maxim. Don’t worry, you can still purchase the kit which includes the expertly written pattern and all the yarn needed to complete the project.
This month for our August Blog Exclusive we are knitting a Two-Color Brioche Cowl with Mary Maxim Mellowspun shown in Dark Grey and Mary Maxim Prism shown in Rainbow.
It’s Part 2 of our multi-part series on Brioche Knitting, and we are featuring the Striped Brioche Baby Blanket. Make sure to purchase the kit or download the pattern and follow along. In Part 1 of this series, we demonstrated the basics of knitting brioche with one color on the flat. We knitted …
Brioche Knitting Pattern – Striped Brioche Blanket – Part 2 Read More
Brioche Knitting is an excellent technique for knitters to have in their knitting skills tool kit. Fabrics knit in the brioche technique have a lot of stretch to them. This stitch is great for any garment that requires a forgiving negative ease. The drape in a brioche knit fabric likes to hug curves and is …
Brioche Knitting Instructions – Easy Brioche Part 1 Read More
A toque refers to a knit hat, used commonly in the knit and crochet community. The origins of this word come from approximately 13th-century Europe. A toque is also the hat a professional would wear, for instance, the headwear of a chef, magistrate or professor. There are many names for knit caps, and so many …