cooking : crafts : organization : gardening : thrifting : going green
Last year I had a January sale in my Etsy shop and it worked out great, so I decided to do it again. Just enter coupon code JANUARY when you check out and get 10% off your whole order! I have a few things up my sleeve for 2012, so this is a chance for [...]
At my craft fair on Sunday I managed to trade for these lovely pairs of earrings from the seller across from me, Boobadeeboo. I just couldn’t resist the ones that look like little sewing scissors! There are all kinds of wonderful miniatures in earring form in her shop, so check it out.
I can’t believe I forgot to mention this, but my poufs are part of a blogger’s home makeover on HGTV.com! A few months ago, Erin Loechner of Design for Mankind contacted me about getting some giant poufs for her home office. She was redecorating it and sharing the progress on HGTV.com. Erin is possibly the [...]
I’m not sure if it was because of Renegade, or because of my giant knits, or just because, but last month something changed with my little business. I’ve been selling crafts in some form for almost three years now, but not until July did I really start to feel like it was working. I’d been [...]
Exciting news today — I am giving a away a small knit pouf to a reader of the lovely Green Eyed Monster blog. Details here. The blog features all kinds of “pretty, indie things” and does giveaways all the time, so I am definitely happy to support it! To enter the giveaway for a pouf in [...]
Sometimes when people message me on Etsy they assume that I am the Mary behind Mary Marie Knits. Which is totally logical. But the real Mary is my grandmother, Mary Marie Mason, who is every bit as crafty and good at storytelling as I could ever hope to be. Sure do love this lady. But [...]
Sadly, when I moved I had to get rid of my only vintage wire basket that I had been using to display items at craft shows. I think that was a mistake. Looking around for new ones on Etsy I found that they are very expensive! Locker baskets from Glasdeer’s shop. Older baskets from blueflowervintage. [...]
At long last, I am finally ready to show you the knits I’ve been making with giant rolls of cotton rope. The testing process has been absolutely exhausting and expensive, far more than I ever thought it would be. But the end result is super fun, and I can’t wait to show it off. I [...]
I’ve been working on some new designs for the new year (hope you had a great celebration, by the way!). In hopes of improved time management and sanity, I’m paring down my offerings to a few styles that I will have in a variety of colors. I found a new roving yarn that I absolutely [...]
Mary Marie Knits is making her fall debut this weekend at the East Village Sunday Bazaar. The bazaar has been moved slightly due to the World Food Festival, so it will be at E. 3rd Street, between Locust and Walnut. I’ll have some lovely fall-ish items, like scarves, fingerless gloves, and cup cozies. It’s been [...]
Two of my crochet patterns — vintage hanger covers and a colorful granny square pillow — have been published in a new book. You can now order So Pretty! Crochet, by my talented friend Amy Palanjian, at Amazon.com. 
