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This shawl falls under The Giver category in my Fibre Muse titled bundles.

The Giver Fibre Muse uses knitting to make a difference in other people’s lives. They are very compassionate, kind and understanding. They will prepare months in advance, knitting up projects for their friends and family to give as gifts, because they understand the joy and thrill of receiving a handmade piece. Even if they aren’t always properly thanked (because non-knitters don’t get the amount of time, effort and skill that goes into their gift!), knowing that they left a special mark in someone’s life, lightning up their day, makes them happy and gives them a sense of purpose. In a world where there is not enough empathy, knitting is a way to help heal and serve others.

During the holidays or any special event, they get way more excited watching others open gifts from them than they do receiving presents. A charitable soul, they believe in the importance of giving back to their community in anyway they can: through supporting businesses that share the same values, volunteering or supporting charitable causes, or even just being a friend in need, a shoulder to cry on. But don’t think that the Giver is a pushover. If there is an issue they care deeply about, they’ll be the first ones to take action, speaking up and declaring their trust, protecting those who need protection. Some Givers may even use their craft as a form of activism, the driving force to make positive, powerful change.

This primary sense of giving to others, to improve other people’s lives, is what makes the Giver unique from their sibling Muses, the Seeker, Dreamer and Mystic. While all Fibre Muses share aspects of each type, this drive to give and serve most strongly resonates in the Giver.

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Once Were Weavers celebrates the complexities of the Māori that colonization tried to erase. The name subverts the title of a brutal movie, “Once Were Warriors,” a story that displays the violent image of Māori culture and reduces it to this one view. Instead, this shawl rejoices in the depths of our culture which reveal us to be scientists, voyagers, navigators, warriors, gardeners, weavers, makers, artists.

The stitches used in this shawl represent and sometimes mimic traditional weaving techniques. Lace stitches and tassels imitate feathers, a common decoration for traditional Māori cloaks. A special combination of dropped and cable stitches approximates a cabling done in weaving, and you’ll marvel as these stitches come together in your hands.

Sitting easily on your shoulders, this three-quarter shawl will become the perfect partner for any occasion. Knit it up in linen yarn for warm days or wool for the cool nights of winter.

Download, select your yarn and cast on today for a beautiful meditation on the complexities of indigenous culture.

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The Nuku Beanie is a collaboration between Francoise of Aroha Knits and Qiane of the Nuku Podcast. Qiane reached out to me to ask me if I was interested in designing a beanie for her to help raise funds for her work. Her goal for her podcast is to interview 100 kick-ass Indigenous wāhine in Aotearoa “who are doing things differently” and then publish a book.

All revenue made from this beanie was directly put towards the Nuku Podcast Boosted fundraiser. Now that the fundraiser is over, future sales of the Nuku Beanie have been sent as koha to the podcast.

The development of the motif was created by the collaborative efforts between Francoise and Qiane. The motif utilizes the nihoniho (teeth), a symbol of strength and resilience. The horizontal zigzagging of the nihoniho is a reference to the aramoana motif, ocean pathways, illustrating the diverse journeys we have all undertaken.

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