and midnight
and sweet pea clusters stand as single specimens
Small tessellated blocks form a continuous grid
anchored more densely at the corners to lock the frame
with touches of orange and blue flickering in between
Our Beloved Summer in Happy Little Things cotton and midnightOur Beloved Summer in Happy Little Things Illustrated by nzakrh for Soof At the heart of the scarf, a pastel butterfly carries a tiny passenger, its wings rendered in soft gradients of pink, peach, and lilac. Around this central flight, a border of small squares unfolds like a patchwork quilt, each tile holding a simple delight: a pear, a cloud, a flower, a cat, a bird, a sun, a house. The composition recalls the innocence of childhood keepsakes,