Six triangles in a circle, worked from the center out in the round. The final shape in the shawl construction series, and probably the most satisfying geometry of the lot.

It all begins with an idea.

4 corners, worked from the center out. Once you understand how a square shawl is actually built, you'll see the logic in every shawl you make after it.

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.

8 spiralling sections, no central spine. The increases radiate outward in a way that's almost hypnotic to knit and completely distinctive to wear.

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.

Stitch counts double at specific intervals. It's a mathematically satisfying construction, and once you see the logic, a perfect circle feels almost inevitable.

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.

Triangular shaping and crescent curves, worked as one piece. This is where the shawl series gets interesting, and where understanding construction starts to pay off.

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

Exponential increases and resting rows create a curve that doesn't fully show until after blocking. The half-circle cousin of the Pi shawl, and just as satisfying to figure out.

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.

Three distinct sections knit as one continuous piece. This breakdown explains the geometry behind the 3/4 shawl's drape, so you understand what you're actually building.

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.

A rectangle that leans. Increases and decreases push the fabric in a specific direction, and this guide shows you exactly why.

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.

Wrong-side increases create dramatic flared wings instead of a taper. Worth knitting just to see how differently it sits.

If your shawl wings have never looked quite even, this is probably why. The twisted yarn over explained: why the knit-to-purl transition matters and how to fix it.

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.

400 to 450 yards of fingering weight becomes a crescent shawl with a lace border that looks like more work than it is. Free pattern.