It all begins with an idea.

The koru is a Māori symbol of new beginnings. I knit the first samples during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, stitching rows while the ground was still settling. Free, 10 sizes.

Huatau is Māori for graceful. The front is clean stockinette; the back has a lace and cable panel that catches you off guard. Free pattern, cropped dolman.

Whakamarie is Te Reo Māori for peaceful. A slow-fashion summer top with a lace and cable front panel, worked flat or in the round. Free, multiple sizes.

Every stitch matters. A sideways triangular shawlette as a reminder: small acts pile up. Knit for yourself or for someone who needs it.

Kōpekapeka is Te Reo Māori for zig-zag. Textured all over using only knit and purl stitches, quick to finish, and genuinely fun to wear.

Āio is the Māori concept of peaceful unity between land and sky. Leaf-like lace repeats that settle into a rhythm quickly. Works with a single 400-yard skein.

The lace pattern runs all the way to the crown, where the decreases close it into a small star shape. Delicate, free, worth every row.

What if contemplation isn't idle but essential? A free asymmetrical shawl pattern and a reflection on burnout, slow living, and reclaiming your own mental space.

Named Exhale on purpose. The lace ringlets follow the rhythm of breathing in and out, which makes this one of the more meditative shawls in the whole collection.

I started this pattern in 2021 during my hardest year, then set it aside. Picked it up again after healing. Inspired by Ka Mua Ka Muri: the Māori proverb about walking backward into the future.