Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
Whakairo Top
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Whakairo Top

Whakairo Top

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Description
Whakairo is the art of wood carving in Māori culture, a prominent and respected role. Many traditional structures, such as the posts of wharenui (meeting houses) or the prow of a waka (canoe), and objects like the taiaha (weapons) are covered in this elaborate carved decoration. While it is a work of art, the carvings also tell a story.
Whakairo requires patience and diligence and is a skill that many Māori continue to hone to both honour their heritage and carry the stories and lessons embedded in the carving forward. Knitting, like whakairo, requires patience and diligence.
I use knitting, specifically knitwear design, to honour my heritage and carry the stories, values, and lessons of my people forward. I wanted to create a piece to pay tribute to this art form, which I was able to recreate the feel through the usage of twisted stitches and cables for a fabric rich in texture. On a personal note, some members of my family are wood-carvers, using their talents to decorate wharenui and marae.
The Whakairo top is the sibling pattern to the Whakairo cowl. I loved working with the rich textured stitch pattern (originally created by Hitomi Shida) so much, I wanted to explore it again in another form.
This top is worked bottom-up, in the round until the armhole separation, where each side is worked flat. The drop shoulder, boxy type fit with minimal shaping only at the armholes, makes it really easy to make adjustments as you please.
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Size
Bust sizes: 32 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)
Media
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Language
English US & UK
Unit
Inches & cm
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Materials
Yarns
Fingering/4-ply. Red Sock Blue Sock Cashmerino Sock (70% Superwash Merino, 20%Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 400 yds./365 m, 115 g).
This is a soft yarn with a nice drape. Any type of yarn can be easily substituted, but make sure that it will allow for the textured stitches to pop!
Needles
US 5/3.75 mm size and US 6/4 mm or size needed to obtain gauge, 32 inches/circular needle, and double-pointed needles or magic loop needle for sleeves.
Notions
5 stitch markers total, 1 unique for marking BOR
Scrap yarn, stitch holders or extra circular needles
Darning/tapestry needle
Abbreviations
BO
bind off
BOR
Beginning of round
CO
cast on
RS
right side
St st
stockinette stitch
WS
wrong side
cont
continue
k
knit
k2tog
knit 2 together
kfb
knit front back
kwise
knitwise
p
purl
p2tog
purl 2 together
pfb
purl front back
pm
place marker
pu
pick up stitches
pwise
purlwise
rep
repeat
rnd
round
sl
slip
ssk
slip, slip, knit
st
stitch
sts
stitches
tog
together
wyib
with yarn in back
wyif
with yarn in front
yo
yarn over
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