Finally.
Months of thinking, knitting, writing, photographing. Finally. The quiet hour is upon us.
A time when the full moon sines, glinting and glistening to the world below, caught silver strands on tree branches and wires, a world in silhouette. A time when breathing slows, and sleep caresses shadows. The quiet hour.
Bright light - brilliant white diamond light - casting deep shadows, drawing drape into folds, and catching the silver light of threads of silk and steel. gathered decadence amongst minimalist lines. A place where the sun shines and cheeks become flushed with warmth. The quiet hour.
Caught between light and dark. The quiet hour.
Needles entwine threads of silk, steel, and wool, wrapping and weaving - their own glistening and shimmering created, catching the light. A silk bow, soft and elegant, to tie it all together. Sleeveless and long, to be work over a fine wool knit or a cotton t-shirt, or worn with bare arms and fine wool trousers, slouched and elegant, loose and gathered.
The quiet hour - pattern for sale at Ravelry, more details on the pattern page.
Glorious (utterly). That is all.
Posted by: Tania | June 14, 2010 at 01:10 PM
I suspect there should be a law against this - too beautiful...
Posted by: Shula | June 14, 2010 at 02:04 PM
It is very very beautiful...!
Posted by: Lies | June 14, 2010 at 02:20 PM
Just stunning Alison - in picture and, of course when I saw it in person. You're a talent!
Posted by: Bianca | June 14, 2010 at 05:38 PM
It's really lovely and the presentation is stunning.
Posted by: Rebecca | June 14, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Wonderful. The way you write about your inspiration is exceptional. I find myself breathing deeply as I read and slowly getting to my "just let things be" place.
Posted by: Margo | June 15, 2010 at 06:16 AM
oh! i didn't realize the top is your design. it's gorgeous. i love the volume of it and the tie.
Posted by: michele | June 15, 2010 at 08:05 AM
this is lovely..could you take a photo of the neckline close up so we can see it in clearer detail...
Posted by: jen | June 15, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Beautiful location!
And the top is gorgeous, of course, we expect nothing less :-)
Posted by: Amelia | June 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM
BRAVO :)
Posted by: lisa s | June 17, 2010 at 01:07 PM
the quiet hour...we all need one..............
Posted by: theresa/t does wool | June 21, 2010 at 12:20 AM
Lovely!
Posted by: knittingoutloud | June 22, 2010 at 01:44 AM
stunning , well done. I just adore it. Now to find the time to actually make it..........
well done
Corrie:)
Posted by: corrie | July 21, 2010 at 08:04 AM
The idea for this exhibition actually came from an architect and a fashion designer. The Amsterdam–based fashion label Ontfront by Liza Koifman and Tomas Overtoom was in touch with architect Wouter Valkeneir since they were working on a project together. At the time the architect was doing a project for a coffee bar and needed somebody who could do the textile part and the staff uniforms and that’s where Ontfront came in. After they met and realised they had similar ways about conceptual design and really got it off, they regretted the fashion designers only participated in the project when the architectural design was finished and thought it would have been interesting to see what would have happened if both an architect and a fashion designer would have been asfgiven a brief and would have been asked to work together. So they got in touch with ARCAM and submitted us their idea.
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