Koha...a poi toi by Elizabeth A. Cote

Koha...a poi toi

Knitting
October 2010
yarn held together
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Adjust gauge for tightly knit stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
4.0 mm (G)
240 - 400 yards (219 - 366 m)
short (fingertip to wrist) and long (fingertip to shoulder)
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This toy is the perfect stash buster for your fingering weight or sock yarn. With two Kohas practice the ancient performance art of poi from the Māori people of New Zealand. Koha is the Māori word for gift and this quick project is the perfect gift for the adult or teen in your life who has everything!

Using magic loop or double pointed needle construction each Koha knits up quickly and requires no seaming. The kohas are knit with two strands of sock yarn held together. To eliminate any stretch in the I-cord, knit a linen or cotton thread with the sock yarn.

A photo tutorial is included for construction techniques.

Techniques

  • knitting in the round, magic loop or double pointed needles
  • increase and decrease
  • I-cord
  • simple crochet or twisted yarn finger loops