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I Love Yarn Day 2020 - Free Knit and Crochet Patterns!!!

I Love Yarn Day is our favorite day of the year. Today is a day where we celebrate our favorite people; we celebrate you. Crafters are the most giving and charitable people around. We truly enjoy sharing this craft with you. Over the past year, you’ve shared your troubles with us, you’ve inspired us, and you’ve crafted with us. We appreciate you choosing Mary Maxim to supply all of your Craft and Needlework Supplies. To share a small token of our appreciation, enjoy our Yarn Sale. Buy any 3 balls of yarn get the fourth ball for Free, ends 10/10/2020, use code BUY3GET1 at checkout! Enjoy these incredible Mary Maxim Patterns to get you started, downloadable for a limited time. Don’t forget to check out our Yarn Guide for more information on Mary Maxim yarns. 

Christmas Home Decor Free Knit and Crochet Patterns

The Christmas Season is right around the corner, but it’s not too late to add those handmade touches to your home decor. Check out these Free Knit and Crochet Patterns that are sure to impress and delight.

Crochet Tree Skirt Pattern

The Crochet Tree Skirt Pattern is a timeless design that brings the feeling of a winter wonderland to any Christmas. This gorgeous tree skirt features an easy to follow graph pattern with panels sewn together.

To crochet this tree skirt, you’ll need the Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn in the colors indicated in the pattern, and a size H-8 (5.00 mm) hook, or size needed to achieve gauge. 

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Gingerbread Men and
Rocking Horse Stockings

The Gingerbread Men and Rocking Horse Stocking Pattern is a Christmas decor staple for your holiday season. This pattern features an easy to follow graph with adorable Christmas design elements and letter graph to personalize it. 

To knit these stockings, you’ll need Mary Maxim Starlette yarn in the colors Red, Green, White, and Brown. You’ll also need a pair of size 8 (5.00 mm) knitting needles or size needed to achieve gauge.  

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Santa's Clothesline Garland

The Santa’s Clothesline Garland is a whimsical addition to your Christmas Display. This pattern is a favorite and has been featured in Buzzfeed’s article Impossibly Adorable Ways To Decorate This Christmas.

To knit this set, you’ll need Mary Maxim Starlette yarn in the colors Red, White, Green, and Eyelash Yarn to make as shown. You’ll also need a pair of size 8 (5.00 mm) needles, and a size H-8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook or size needed to achieve gauge.

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Snowman Baskets

These Adorable Snowman Baskets are a delightful addition to your winter decor. 

To crochet these baskets, you’ll need Mary Maxim Starlette Sparkle Yarn in White and Ruby, as well as a small amount of yarn in Black and Orange. You will also need crochet hooks in size H-8 (5.00 mm), and J-10 (6.00 mm), or size needed to achieve gauge. 

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Snow Time Afghan

The Snow Time Afghan is a gorgeous Tunisian Crochet project that is sure to bring your home joy this winter. 

To crochet this afghan, you’ll need Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn in the colors Denim and White, as well as a small amount in Black, Red, and Green. You’ll also need a tunisian or afghan crochet hook in size H-8 (5.00 mm), and crochet hooks size F-3 (3.75 mm), H-8 (5.00 mm), or size needed to achieve gauge.  

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Textured Granny square Blanket

Textured Granny Blanket

The Textured Granny Blanket is one of our most popular pattern downloads. Designed with Mary Maxim Prism Yarn, this blanket uses a gorgeous roving yarn so make sure to check out our excellent article on the characteristics of roving yarns.  

To crochet this blanket, you’ll need 6 balls of Mary Maxim Prism in your choice of color (shown in Rain Shower) and a crochet hook size 7 (4.5 mm), or hook needed to achieve gauge.  

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Cars Blanket

The Cars Blanket is a baby shower favorite. This gorgeous blanket features a simple ripple design and applique crochet to make a stunning blanket.  

To crochet this blanket, you’ll need Mary Maxim Starlette in color Blue and Brown, along with a small amount of Yellow, Red, Orange, Green, and Black. You will also need a size J-10 (6.00 mm) hook or hook required to achieve gauge. 

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Floral Motif Cardigan

The Floral Motif Cardigan Is a gorgeous cardigan designed with the now-retired Mary Maxim Eucalyptus DK yarn.  

To crochet this cardigan, you’ll need to find a substitute DK yarn where you can achieve a motif square in size shown. Look for more information in the pattern.

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Arm Chair Caddy

The Arm Chair Caddy is a super useful pattern, perfect to store your most used items right next to your favorite knitting or crochet spot.

This pattern was designed with the now-retired Mary Maxim Simply Casual Yarn, substitute this yarn with another Super Bulky yarn like Mary Maxim's fun new yarns.  With some small gauge adaptations, you can make this with Mary Maxim Aran Chunky, Starlette Chunky, or Cloudspun Yarns.

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Proud Stag Afghan

The Proud Stag Afghan is Classic Mary Maxim Graph Pattern and is perfect for the wildlife enthusiast and/or hunter in your family.  Work this afghan using an easy to read graph.

To crochet this afghan, you'll need the Mary Maxim Starlette Yarns indicated in the pattern and Size J-10 (6.00 mm) crochet hook, or hook required to achieve gauge.

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Cables and Bobbles Blanket

The Cables and Bobbles Blanket is a previous 2nd place winner in our annual Design Contest and designed by Izabella Tichy. This gorgeous blanket features simple yet classic cables and lace designs to make a stunning blanket.  

To knit this blanket, you’ll need 5 skeins of either Aran Irish Tweed or Aran Irish Twist yarn and 32″ circular size 7 (4.5 mm) needle, or size needed to achieve gauge.

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Baby Raglan Cardi and Hat

The Baby Raglan Cardi and Hat is a favorite pattern for baby showers or to make for an impromptu gift-giving opportunity.  This gorgeous baby set features a sporty raglan style sleeve and gorgeous textures to make a stunning set.  

To knit this set, you'll need 3-4 balls of your Mary Maxim's Baby's Best yarn in your color choice and Size 6 (4 mm) needles, or size needed to achieve gauge. 

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Casual Seeded Jacket

The Casual Seeded Jacket is a beautiful quick project initially designed with the retired Mary Maxim Simply Casual Yarn, a size 6 bulky yarn. The Casual Seeded Jacket is a great bulky pattern to adapt to some of Mary Maxim’s fun new super bulky yarns. With some small gauge adaptations, you can make this with Mary Maxim Aran ChunkyStarlette Chunky, or Cloudspun Yarns.

To knit this blanket, you’ll need to achieve a gauge of 13 stitches and 18 rows to 4″ in the super bulky yarn of your choice. 

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Ribbed Basketweave Poncho

The Ribbed Basketweave Poncho is a gorgeous poncho and wonderful accessory to bring you from fall to spring. This gorgeous accessory features a simple yet classic textured design to make a stunning statement piece. 

To knit this blanket, you’ll need to achieve a gauge of 18 stitches and 26 rows to 4″ in the worsted weight yarn of your choice. 

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Lillies and Lace

The Lillies and Lace Afghan is a previous winner in our annual Design Contest and designed by Billie Birchfield. This gorgeous blanket features a gorgeous lace motif and beautiful fan edge.

To knit this blanket, you’ll need 15 skeins of Mary Maxim Ultra Mellowspun DK of your color choice and 36″ circular size 6 (4 mm) needle, or size needed to achieve gauge.

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Stay Tuned

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