Taghlib, the second stop on the Incense Route, is a shoulder hugging, semi-circular shawlette. The name is taken from a tribe that is among the more ancient tribes of the Arabian peninsula, settling in the Nejd (in the central Arabian peninsula). Their resilience and strength are what permitted them to survive as a people, in commerce, and in battle, not to mention in the harsh conditions of the desert area they inhabited. The central cable represents the two horns that are emblematic of this trading tribe. I have to admit that the contrast of the somewhat light accessory with the fortitude of its inspiration delights me. It is also a unisex item, that is suitable for both men and women.

It is now available on PayHip, Ravelry, and LoveCrafts. If you use the coupon code IncenseTaghlib, it will take 25% off the pattern price through the end of the day (PST) November 14, 2023. The collection itself is available on both PayHip and Ravelry, with a low introductory price that will rise as each pattern is added to the collection this month.

As an aside, I realized after I set the release schedule for these designs, that I should have done them in an order that you could actually follow on the map. I didn't. Next time, that will be something I keep in mind, though. We have gone from the central west coast of the Arabian Peninsula to the eastern/central part, and next week's release will be back on the western side, though farther south, the week after that still west, but up north, and then back toward the east. I should have started in a different place.

Ha'il is just about ready, and I did some revisions on Nabati, as well. Unfortunately, this week was a rather rough one, because we had a horrible stomach bug go through Monday. We are still a little shaky. Nothing was accomplished with the baptismal gown this week.

Again, not much progress in Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages, but I did read a little more in Thicker than Water. It is an interesting memoir, though I find it odd to be reading a memoir from a woman who is six months (almost to the day) younger than I am. She and I have very different perspectives on life, culture, society, politics, religion, but I do like her as an actress, and she grew up in an area I visited a bit as a kid, and there are some shared views and experiences that we have. There are two things I really wanted to read about in the book, and one has been teased since the beginning, but I'm more than three quarters through the book and she still hasn't shared it. The other, I don't know if she will tackle. I know it is considered poor form to comment on anyone's choices or appearance, but in this case, it is part of her public persona and I have to say that I was disappointed in her getting a nose job, which turned her distinctive, beautiful, ethnic face into something that seems more generic Hollywood. The first time I saw her after it was done I didn't recognize her, and that made me sad. It was part of what made her distinctive and unique, and I kind of want to know what went through her head that she changed it. Especially because she is so open and clear about living life as a Jamaican heritage, African American woman. Why erase part of that appearance? I don't know, maybe her nose was rearranged in a car accident like mine was, but I'd like to hear about it. Maybe part of that is because I have never been happy with my ethnic nose. Not enough to go through surgery over it, but it was another thing that marked me out as different (which almost always equalled wrong). Rich loves my Arab nose, and he has a pretty distinct nose, too, so we are quite the pair on that score.

Anyway, I think I forgot to mention that the kids and I finished Persuasion, and will be beginning Northanger Abbey. (Also, can I say that one downside to my finally doing more reading on our library app is that I can't get pictures with the book in them).

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Labels: Books, Design, FOs, Homemaking, Incense Route, Knitting, WIP, Yarn Along

// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 11:51 PM