Hat weaving

I guess it’s time for me to write about the woven hats, huh? There’s not a whole lot to say. I loved making them. It was easy and relaxing. A bit stinky, but I’ve never been one t…

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Introduction There are many ways to weave a pāpale pāʻole or garden hat and this is just one. Comparing with other weavers, you will surely find that some steps are quite different, yet the final article works and will please the new owner. Examples of these types of hats can be found here , and […]

Here are the 9 different leaf craft ideas. These need very fewer materials. You can enjoy craft making with lovely autumn fall leaves.

The sustainable raffia hat only gets better looking with age. Plait away for some raffia nostalgia and make your very own unisex raffia hat. All you

Introduction In most modern lauhala hats with a crown, there is a decorative rectangular section in the center of the crown called the piko. The piko may be a simple rectangle as was common in earlier times or a more intricate form as shown below. In addition, earlier forms used primarily the check weave (maka […]

Introduction Lauhala hats with neatly woven embellishments called “love knots” or “loverʻs knots” have been around for some time. One need only Google “lauhala hat love knots” ( without quotes ) to see dozens of different styles with these knots both along the sides and the brim of the hats. Ed Kaneko among others was […]

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The video explores the story of Cedarman and outlines the step-by-step process of cedar hat weaving. It looks as well at the process of cedar bark pulling and discusses the art and philosophy of cedar hat weaving.