ABOUT ME

I started my journey into the world of crochet because I was completely obsessed with photography!

It may sound wild, but I could not satisfy my desire for capturing interesting people, and I quickly found that it wasn't always feasible to do so.

In 2015, I started to embrace crochet as a creative outlet alongside photography. It wasn’t until four years later though that I started sharing my craft at markets and managed to pop some of my handmade bags into Alice Nightingale's charming shop located in California Lane.

A few years after that, I began sharing my skills by teaching workshops. In 2022, I had the pleasure of teaching a couple of workshops at Woodford Folk Festival.

It wasn't until 2024 that I recognised the need for a refresh, which led to the emergence of the name Mary Mary, a heartfelt tribute to my late grandmother. This marked the beginning of what is now known as Alt. Crochet a distinct, bold, and colourful aesthetic, emphasising high-quality, small-batch wearable art pieces that stand against the fast fashion model.

My grandmother Mary was a poet, cook and art lover. She nurtured my creativity from a very early age. I lost her when I was 18. I was so lucky to have her.

TESTIMONIALS

THIS WAS A VERY RELAXED CLASS GIVEN BY A TEACHER WHO HAS DESERVEDLY GREAT CONFIDENCE IN HER SKILL AND DESIRE TO IMPART BOTH ENJOYMENT AND PRACTICAL LEARNING.

PATRICIA WHITMAN SEPT 2022
KIM IS A WONDERFUL TEACHER AND AMAZING ARTIST. A FUN LIGHTHEARTED CLASS DESIGNED TO HELP START OFF YOUR CROCHET JOURNEY. LOTS OF AMAZING EXAMPLES AND BEAUTIFUL YARNS TO CHOOSE FROM. KIM IS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGABLE, ENCOURAGING AND PATIENT. SHE SETS REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS AND GUIDES STUDENT EFFORTLESSLY. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND GIVING HER CLASS A GO!

ZOE BAILEY JULY 2022
I DIDN'T GO AS A COMPLETE BEGINNER BUT THE TEACHER TAUGHT ME THINGS I WANTED TO LEARN. NICE GROUP AND SPACE. WOULD DEFINITELY GO FOR AN INTERMEDIATE CLASS IF SHE RAN IT.

SITARA GARE SEPT 2022
IT WAS REALLY FUN AND INFORMATIVE. IT WAS GREAT HOW THE TEACHER CAME AROUND AND MADE SURE EVERYONE WAS ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND MAKING SURE WE ALL UNDERSTOOD THE TECHNIQUES BEING USED.

YVETTE MAY 2022
SUPER ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHER WHO WAS VERY PATIENT. A BAG OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PRODUCE THE GRANNY SQUARE. MANY EXAMPLES TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT CAN BE CREATED.

WENDY JACKSON MAY 2022
LOVED GOING TO THE BEGINNERS CROCHET CLASS TODAY WITH KIM. I'M NOT A COMPLETE BEGINNER BUT IT WAS GREAT TO GET SOME INSTRUCTION IN A SMALL GROUP. KIM WAS ABLE TO STEP US THROUGH THE PROCESS AND EXPLAINED IT IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND TERMS.

BRIDGET ALLISON FEB 2023
KIM WAS A GREAT TEACHER - VERY GENEROUS WITH SHARING HER EXPERTISE AND SAMPLES! SHE WAS VERY PATIENT AND WE WERE ALL ABLE TO DO A GRANNY SQUARE. KIM'S PASSION FOR CROCHET RUBBED OFF ONTO ALL OF US.

FIONA HARKINS NOV 2022
SUCH A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE! I FELT AT HOME AND WELCOMED FROM THE MINUTE I WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR! EVEN WITH TERRIBLE ANXIETY, I FELT GREAT THE WHOLE TIME.

GRAYSON MARKS SEP 2022
REALLY ENJOYED THE CLASS. THE TEACHER WAS INFORMATIVE. WAS A RELAXED AND EASY CLASS TO FOLLOW.

KELLY BUNKER MAY 2022
FRIENDLY HELPFUL INTERACTIVE CLASS. WOULD RECOMMEND TO BEGINNERS BUT HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS OF BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE BLANKET OVER THE CLASS. HAHAH

ROBYN HARGREAVES JULY 2022

ABOUT ME

THIS WAS A VERY RELAXED CLASS GIVEN BY A TEACHER WHO HAS DESERVEDLY GREAT CONFIDENCE IN HER SKILL AND DESIRE TO IMPART BOTH ENJOYMENT AND PRACTICAL LEARNING.

I DIDN'T GO AS A COMPLETE BEGINNER BUT THE TEACHER TAUGHT ME THINGS I WANTED TO LEARN. NICE GROUP AND SPACE. WOULD DEFINITELY GO FOR AN INTERMEDIATE CLASS IF SHE RAN IT.

IT WAS REALLY FUN AND INFORMATIVE. IT WAS GREAT HOW THE TEACHER CAME AROUND AND MADE SURE EVERYONE WAS ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND MAKING SURE WE ALL UNDERSTOOD THE TECHNIQUES BEING USED.

SUPER ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHER WHO WAS VERY PATIENT. A BAG OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PRODUCE THE GRANNY SQUARE. MANY EXAMPLES TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT CAN BE CREATED.

LOVED GOING TO THE BEGINNERS CROCHET CLASS TODAY WITH KIM. I'M NOT A COMPLETE BEGINNER BUT IT WAS GREAT TO GET SOME INSTRUCTION IN A SMALL GROUP. KIM WAS ABLE TO STEP US THROUGH THE PROCESS AND EXPLAINED IT IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND TERMS.

KIM WAS A GREAT TEACHER - VERY GENEROUS WITH SHARING HER EXPERTISE AND SAMPLES! SHE WAS VERY PATIENT AND WE WERE ALL ABLE TO DO A GRANNY SQUARE. KIM'S PASSION FOR CROCHET RUBBED OFF ONTO ALL OF US.

SUCH A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE! I FELT AT HOME AND WELCOMED FROM THE MINUTE I WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR! EVEN WITH TERRIBLE ANXIETY, I FELT GREAT THE WHOLE TIME.

REALLY ENJOYED THE CLASS. THE TEACHER WAS INFORMATIVE. WAS A RELAXED AND EASY CLASS TO FOLLOW.

FRIENDLY HELPFUL INTERACTIVE CLASS. WOULD RECOMMEND TO BEGINNERS BUT HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS OF BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE BLANKET OVER THE CLASS. HAHAH