Hello, I’m Hanta

I work at home in Antsirabe, in the highlands of Madagascar, with hanks of raffia hanging on a bamboo rail by the window. My grandmother taught me to crochet with cotton, and I switched to raffia when I saw how well it holds a shape.

I crochet every bag and hat myself, write the pattern as I go and chart it afterwards. Each pattern lists the raffia, the hook and how hard it is. A new post comes every other Wednesday.