My name is Aly Marie, and I am the owner and founder of Knack for Knots (est. 2012). I love creating jewelry and other crafts. I have been making jewelry since I was four years old (with a lot of help from my mother back then!), and have found joy in this hobby ever since. I hope to connect with others and share my knowledge the best I can.
At present, I am in the midst of my Ph.D. program at a Canadian university. I hope to continue sharing my love of creating things with others throughout this journey and beyond. In addition to jewelry and craft tutorials, I hope to share business tips and other general life stories/advice from my (near decade of) experience of selling jewelry and creating content.
If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to email me at knackforknots@gmail.com. I also respond to handwritten letters when I can. If you like snail mail too, you can find my PO Box details here.
A Brief History of Knack for Knots
| Year | Milestones |
| 2012 | – Knack for Knots established on Storenvy – Made first online sale! |
| 2013 | – Shipped over 50 orders! |
| 2014 | – Started selling on Etsy – Started YouTube channel with inaugural (cringe-worthy) bracelet collection video – Made first 10 sales on Etsy! |
| 2015 | – Created first Knack for Knots homepage |
| 2016 | – Made bracelets for the television show “NCIS” (they appeared at the beginning of an episode called “Shell Game”!) – Shipped over 200 orders! |
| 2017 | – Started selling on Handmade at Amazon |
| 2018 | – Shipped over 250 orders (a new record!) – Started Masters program |
| 2019 | – Made 1000th sale on Etsy! – Completed Masters program – Started Ph.D. program |
| 2020 | – To be determined… 😃 |