24 Solar Terms · No.08 Grain Buds · Hand-Blended Yarn

小滿 ·  Xiǎo Mǎn  ·  24 Solar Terms Series  ·  Summer

"Not yet full. And that is already everything."

Xiǎo Mǎn: small fullness. Not complete. Not overflowing. Just beginning to fill.

The grain has weight but hasn't ripened. Ancient Chinese philosophy called this the most philosophical of all 24 solar terms: the state of becoming is its own form of completeness.

Straw-yellow, khaki, nude, pearl-lustre thread that glows rather than flashes. The silk farmers of Jiangnan celebrated this day as the birthday of their patron goddess — a quiet honouring of careful, patient making.

You don't need to be finished. The process is the point.

YARN SPECS

• Fiber Content: Mohair, Wool, Cotton, Polyester
• Weight: 50g / 84m per skein
• Recommended Hook: 3.0mm
• Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry