Knitting

Here at Makerist, we are big fans of summer, it’s an amazing time of the year. However, there is something unbeatably magical about fall that pits it to the post…

It’s difficult to keep children entertained during the summer holidays. The first week or two is great, amazing even, as the novelty of no school is still fresh. However maintaining…

Weddings are not known for being the most affordable events, in fact, the average wedding in the US costs over $30,000. So if there are things you can do to…

2019 is turning into an incredible year for crafting and making and we don’t see that changing any time soon! As of May 1, #MeMadeMay2019 has kicked off. This is…

The 20th of March officially marks the first day of Spring! Spring is a beautiful time of year, plants and flowers are blooming again, the days are getting longer and…

St Partick’s Day is just around the corner and to celebrate a culture and heritage that has spread worldwide, we have put together a list of some of our favourite…

Everybody is guilty of it. Each year as the holidays get closer, we panic buy gifts for people because having something is better than having nothing. This year, how about…

This week, I’m pleased to introduce one of Makerist’s knitting pattern designers – Heather Corcoran of the Label ‘The Lonely Sea’. She tells us about how she began designing patterns,…

Send your dogs out in style! Our designer ‘madmonkeyknits’ creates adorable dog onesie patterns, so we got in touch with her to find out more about these cute knitted dog…

Finding it difficult to unwind? Knitting may be the cure! Many of you probably have very busy lives between work and family. Or perhaps you are the total opposite –…