Nepenthe

...
'Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
`Wretch,' I cried, `thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'
...

on ravelry.
on flickr.

Monolith

At times

something straight 

and uncomplicated

will make you reflect

...even deeper maybe.

My monolith.

影 ka-ge

They say 
the soul is seamed with the shadow 
and when you move 
they flow in harmony.

I was so so lucky to test knit Kirsten's wonderful new design.
Utterly beautiful. Utterly wearable too. Looks chic on jeans even.
Stunning linen yarn too...
Ravelry details of my test.
(Sorry for the fuzzy ipad pics, my trusty little fujicamera has retired...)

Fragile

 

 

Somewhat blurry and wee bit hazy. Definitely fragile.
Looking after a very sick little one (Noor),
who, in between coughing-fits, makes wonderful and dreamy art in sweet pastel tints.

Cheekily (dis)placed

 

Gorgeous new 'displaced' hat in sumptuous new yarn in splendid blue shade.
Was napped by a kid right from under my needles.
Says she likes the french artist hat thing (she means beret)
and since she did a photo shoot all nice and sweet
she should just keep it and I could make myself a new one.

More cheek here and here.

Little Buddha

Giggles are uplifting.
In the brightest reddish velvetish pinks, a Zambesi outfit revisited.
The vibrant Salvia red is truly one of my favorites.
So intense, so mesmerizing. Fauve.

Thinking

I am struck with a nasty cold cum yuk coughs.
Won't stop me from thinking of knitting though.

-(splendid) Dairing linen colour charcoal number 35
-Rowan Sienna colour madras
-Brooklyn Tweed loft shade cloudstorm
-Colourmart dk linen/silk 50/50 shade silvergrey