Lauhala weaving

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 […]

“Lau means leaf in Hawaiian,” explains Cindy Whitehawk, a lauhala teacher from Kona. “The hala tree has a pineapple-like fruit, and it breaks into keys'.

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 […]

Weaving a lauhala coaster using check weave . This project uses basic weaving skills needed for all projects: choosing, cleaning cutting and weaving lauhala.

About 40 years ago, my wife Helen and I took a lauhala weaving class at Kalaheo High School in Kailua, O’ahu Hawaii. We made the usual place mats, hot pads and so forth. Getting materials was easy because there was a lauhala tree with good leaves in the back yard. What I didn’t appreciate […]

Alakaʻi ʻia a aʻo ʻia nā hui ulana ʻo Hui ʻAla Hīnano lāua ʻo Hui Waianuhea o Ka Pua Hala e Kāʻeo Izon i nui aʻe ai ko nā haumāna ʻike ma ka ulana lau hala a me ka ʻike Hawaiʻi.

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Introduction About 40 years ago when my wife Helen and I were learning to weave lauhala, her Aunt Rosie came to visit. Auntie was very good at lauhala weaving, feather lei making and other Hawaiian crafts. When she saw what we were doing she asked to see if she could show us something. Fortunately we […]

Hawaiian Lauhala Piko purse started