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Kaffe Knits Again: 24 Original Designs Updated for Today's Knitters [Hardcover]

Kaffe Fassett (Author)
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October 2, 2007
Legendary designer Kaffe Fassett returns to readers with his first knitting book in a decade!

Known by millions of knitters who cherish his intricate designs, unique color palette, and bold graphic aesthetic, Kaffe Fassett reinvents 24 of his most beloved patterns in this long-awaited book. Gorgeously shot in England’s eclectic, historic Charleston House, the country meeting place of the Bloomsbury Group artists and writers like Vanessa Bell (sister of Virginia Woolf), Duncan Grant, Dora Carrington, and E. M. Forester.

Worked in rich, subtle palettes and soft new Rowan yarns, Kaffe’s updated classics appear perfectly at home among Charleston’s huge collection of paintings and lithographs and the soft, warm tones of Bell’s studio.

For the legion of Kaffe fans or for any passionate knitters looking to add warmth, color, and variety to their clothes, accessories, and home décor, Kaffe Knits Again is the must-have knitting book of the year to own. From a fresco-palette shawl that pays homage to the lovely colors of Charleston House or a Moody Blues cushion adapted from one of Kaffe’s Scottish Tweed sweaters, to a unisex V-neck that mimics the natural hues of a stony beach and a geometric-patterned Gridlock throw inspired by an ancient carpet, all of the 24 projects in Kaffe Knits Again reflect the color-conscious, fearless pattern-work that has elevated Kaffe’s knits to the status of art.

While Kaffe’s designs are striking, they need not intimidate beginning knitters: Kaffe has included several that use only two colors per row and large-sized needles. Plus, helpful black-and-white line drawings and easy-to-follow directions will guide even novice knitters along Kaffe’s knitting dreamscape.


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“Quick! What’s the first word you think of when you hear the name Kaffe Fassett? If it wasn’t ‘color’ then you haven’t yet entered the world of this talented and internationally known designer-and it’s high time you do…Other words for Kaffe and his 24 new designs: scrumptious, lush, amazing, and fun come to mind. We are so glad he’s back!”
Knit N’ Style Magazine

About the Author

KAFFE FASSET is one of the premiere knitters in the world, renowned for his colorwork, who shares his vision of the craft in his frequent lecture tours, exhibitions, and television appearances. He is the author of 12 books, including Kaffe Fassett's Family Album and Glorious Needlepoint, among others. Though a native Californian, Kaffe has lived in London for nearly 40 years. His website, www.kaffefassett.com, reflects his belief that anyone can participate and enjoy the creative process involved in knitting, needlepoint, mosaic-making, and patchwork.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Craft (October 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307395383
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307395382
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kaffe Fassett, an accomplished painter and designer of textiles, is widely acknowledged as a visionary in the use of color. In 1988 he was the first living textile designer to be given a one-person show at the V&A in London, where he lives. He is a fabric designer for Rowan Patchwork and Quilting and the primary knitwear designer for Rowan Yarns.

 

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure For Kaffe's Many Fans, November 1, 2007
This review is from: Kaffe Knits Again: 24 Original Designs Updated for Today's Knitters (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book. Yes, this book revisits Kaffe's brilliant patterning and colorwork from the past. In doing so, it makes these designs accessible to knitters again by specifying current yarns. (To knit one of Kaffe's vintage designs according to the original pattern would require a lot of time on eBay.) Personally, I welcome the book's transformation of some of the over-the-top, oversized garments of the 80s and 90s into timeless items for the home. The updating of sweaters to a more modern fit is also great. The models, styling and most of all the beautiful photographs of Charleston House make this book a must for those who appreciate Kaffe Fassett's work in knitting.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Kaffe For a New Generation, October 18, 2007
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OK, these are not the Kaffe Fassett sweaters of days gone by, when Rowan Yarns had an incredible range of hues and weights from which M. Fassett (and we) could choose to create (reproduce) all those beautiful, subtly blended colourations. I faithfully collected all of the books and patterns and I loved making those sweaters, never minding the eternities it took for me to work in all those ends when finishing because I knew I would have something that I would love wearing once I was all done. But it has been a good 20 years since Glorious Color first appeared, M. Fassett has moved on to explore other interests in fiber art, and we are living in a different time in knitting and in the world, what with our hectic lifestyles and the greater homogeonization of the products available from yarn manufacturers. I personally appreciate having designs which, although employing far fewer colours and different yarns than in the past, capture what I have always loved about Kaffe Fassett -- his artistic use of pattern and colour to create a wearable work of art. I think those who conceived of this book were smart -- they are introducing a whole new generation of knitters to M. Fassett and his work and, hopefully, introducing many of those knitters to the possibilities of knitting (other than all those scarfs of a few years back), while keeping us more mature knitters in touch with an artist who has had a tremendous influence on so many of us. The book gives me at least new ideas as to how to combine many of the currently available yarns into aesthetically pleasing wholes, and lets me revisit "old sweater friends". It's simplification and to a degree recycling, yes, but the designs look fresh and the results are lovely. I think the book accomplishes precisely what its title promises and I am happy to have some new inspiration.
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98 of 112 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A Huge Disappointment, October 2, 2007
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I've knit more than ten of Fassett's designs, from his earlier books -- Glorious Color and others -- and from Rowan pattern books. This book more often than not repeats older patterns in a new format -- old sweater designs become incorporated into throws or pillows; several older designs make their way onto a single scarf. A former sweater design is now used on a vest. Others -- the Crosspatch V-Neck, for example -- have been published before in the same format. The newer designs (Reflections, Polka Dots) are simpler, less sophisticated in their color sense, and far less visually intriguing than any of the designs in Glorious Color (the best Fassett book by far). Some are, to my taste, downright ugly. Fassett's introduction states that he's updating his past work for nervous knitters. But there's nothing simple about knitting most of the colorwork here, so the book comes through as a meaningless rehash. All are photographed against backgrounds at Charleston House, reminding me of a claim made by a detractor, that Bloomsbury design was at its best clumsy and inept, and at its worst, hideous. If you want to knit Fassett at his best, go back to Glorious Color; if you want to enjoy Fassett's designs photographed in beautiful settings, go back to Glorious Color, and skip this.
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