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Connected is named for what you see when you look at it: a chain of triangles, each one touching the next, cascading in scarlet down the front of a heather grey tank.

It’s worked bottom-up and seamed, in cashmere lace held at fingering weight. The colorwork sits stranded across the chest, and you finish it off with an I-cord bind-off along the hem instead of a plain edge.

Fit is close. Give it 0 to 2 inches of negative ease and let the fabric skim instead of hang. Eleven sizes cover a 28 to 64 inch bust, so there’s room to actually get the fit right.

Wear it on its own in the heat, or layer it under something with sleeves once the sun drops. Either way, that scarlet chain down the front does the talking.

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Māia means courage. The kind you knit into something, then wear out the door on a hot day with your shoulders bare, feeling a little bolder than you did yesterday.

It’s a sleeveless summer top worked on the bias, so the stripes run diagonally and converge as you go. Mesh panels open the fabric up and let the air move through, which is the whole point in July. Knit flat in fingering-weight Merino, with a boat neckline and a fitted shape through the body. Sizes XS to XL.

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Pre-colonization and the advent of money, koha (gift, offering, donation) was the economic lifestyle in Te Ao Māori: a circular economy and redistribution of resources and valuables throughout the community.

Nowadays, giving a koha (in the form of money, goods or services) is the practice of bestowing an unconditional gift.

A koha best given is said to mirror the mana of both the giver and the recipient: what the giver is able to give, and the level of appreciation of the recipient.

The Koha Mitts feature a colorwork motif of the Kūmara plant (as identified by the jagged stripes). Someone who is very generous is said to have manaakitanga (hospitality), often demonstrated by the sharing of one’s food or resources with another out of aroha (love, compassion). To respect the mana of yourself and the recipient, this gift is best given to someone who exemplifies the qualities of the Giver Fibre Muse — someone who is selfless and seeks to help others AND is knitworthy!

This Koha can honor their mahi (work) and make them feel loved.

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Winter is on its way, so bundle yourself up in a shawl to help keep the cold at bay! Makariri (Maori for Winter) is a gorgeous oversized shawl, with subtle texture and squish, and eye-catching lace and colorwork. Let the garter stitch transport you to a scene of slow and peaceful living, it is a wonderfully meditative stitch. And when the lace comes into play, enjoy the present as you spend a bit more time and concentration to make the stitch work its magic.

Use your creativity and imagination to pair your three favorite colorways together to paint a scene. In my sample, I used white and two grey neutrals to reflect the cold yet magical feeling of winter. Perhaps you will choose more vibrant and warm colors to celebrate summer or spring? Regardless, let your intuition decide which colors to work together and watch the magic unfold and bloom.

Be prepared to fall in love with your new shawl, as you wrap yourself up in it, pairing it with your favorite winter coat. Step outside into the crisp air, perhaps with a slight spring in your step, as you face a new day in your new shawl.

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“E kore e wheko, he mea iri ki runga ki te wheenako, e kore e wheko.”
The yearning for something cannot be easily extinguished. – Māori Proverb

My yearning to connect back to my cultural heritage prompted the design of the Karekare pullover. I based the colorwork on a traditional geometric wave motif found in Māori weaving. Karekare is Te Reo Māori for wave, though it can also mean “choppy or rough waters.”

Over the years, I’ve had my share of rough waters to navigate. Today I continue to struggle with questions of identity: who am I? Where do I come from? Can I belong somewhere? Despite the fear of rejection and not being enough, I decided to not let the waters extinguish my desire to share my story as a bi-racial, multicultural WoC trying to find where she fits in in the world.

Do you seek a sense of belonging? Are you caught between two spaces where you don’t quite fit? Knitting connects us to our past, our present, ourselves. Exploration through this ancient craft serves to anchor us as we battle stormy seas and feed the fire of our passions.

This pullover is worked bottom-up, in the round, with some short row shaping around the neck for a better fit across the shoulders. The original was knitted in a DK baby alpaca for a soothing warmth on cool evenings.

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Hihiko, Māori for speed and swiftness, perfectly embodies this hat, a quick and breezy knit that can be completed in a day or two. The Hihiko hat features an intricate Japanese lace paneling that shapes into a star formation at the crown.

One of the amazing things about intricate lace patterns, especially in hats, is how they shorten the knitting process. Maybe it’s because they engage our minds, eyes, and fingers at the same time, demanding that we fully dive into the process of knitting. Even when away from the project, it tempts our hands with a call of “one more row.”

Knit up the Hihiko hat using a skein of sport-weight yarn in a solid color to emphasize the lush pattern of the lace.

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“I am an artist you know … it is my right to be odd.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

Wifty (another word for eccentric) is the perfect word for Dreamer Fibre Muses. The Wifty Top, created to be fluid and loose, allows for the full flow of self expression as it purposefully avoids making precise calculations in the garment. YOU as the knitter and the creator get to decide for yourself the direction you want to take the design. While there are some recommended measurements, this design encourages you to play!

The top is constructed by knitting two identical squares in the bias and seaming them together, with some finishing touches worked in garter stitch. The nature of bias fabric will cause the top to curve inwards, for a fun and cute fit!

With this pattern launch, I collaborated with Expression Fiber Arts, whose hand-dyed skeins create a palette perfect for this eccentric top and pair perfectly with their Sincere Sock yarn.
We all have a little Dreamer in us. Pick a fun and wacky colored yarn and let its colors shine in this top that is as eccentric as the Dreamer Fibre Muse that is within you!

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The koru, which is often used in Māori art as a symbol of creation, is based on the shape of an unfurling fern frond. Its circular shape conveys the idea of perpetual movement, and its inward coil suggests a return to the point of origin. It represents peace, tranquility, personal growth, positive change and awakening.

The symbolism of the koru ties into perfectly with the art of knitting. Knitting is a form of self-care, a meditative activity that can bring peace and tranquility to one’s soul in a noisy world where we don’t have a lot of control or choice. Choose the color of your yarn, determine the method of construction, make some decisions about the length of the sleeves or finishing details, and then find some quiet alone time as you create a hand knit garment that’s unique to the world — because YOU made it with your own two hands.

This light cardigan perfectly suits transitional seasons like spring and autumn with three-quarter sleeves. Using a cotton fingering-weight yarn enhances its natural versatility.

Feel the yarn run through your fingers as you work. Watch as the twisted stitches outline the lace to paint an intricate tapestry, even as you experience the simplicity in its knitting. Dive into the process, savor the healing power of working up the piece, and celebrate when it’s complete. Your family and friends will wonder at this intricate tapestry you’ve created.
Cast on today and indulge in the healing power of your knitting.

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Whakatā Shawl

For those days when everything feels like a fight…
When you’re late to work but the dog still needs a walk…
When you’ve accidentally scheduled pick-ups for two different kids at the same time…
When you spill coffee across your lucky shirt right before you walk into that important meeting….

At the end of those oh-so-long, stress-filled days, stumble to your softest spot and catch your breath with the Whakatā Shawl. This relaxing and meditative knit will entrance you as the yarn runs through your fingers and hypnotize you with the rhythm of the stitch pattern. The swooping silhouette of the crescent shaping will make you swoon with anticipation. This shawl was designed to take advantage of a rustic, organic yarn with its classic and simple design that incorporates textural stitches playing wonderfully with variegated bases.

Download the pattern and drift away to a peaceful retreat you can carry with you anywhere.

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Have you ever purchased a skein of yarn with a really eccentric and unique colorway, maybe on vacation or at a fiber show, and then watched it sit in your stash? The right pattern to show off this beautiful skein never quite seems to appear, while the urge to knit up this gorgeous yarn hits you whenever it catches your eye.

The wait is over. Wind that skein and grab a copy of the Atiru Shawl pattern. This design plays with the arrow shawl shape and its use of simple garter stitch in the body pairs perfectly with variegated or eccentric yarns. And that same garter stitch makes this shawl project an excellent accompaniment for your upcoming holiday preparations, allowing you to sneak in a few stitches here and there around the melee.

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