Knitwear and Knitting Patterns
Kaffe is well known for his knitwear designs in an array of patterns and colours for Rowan Yarsn. See below for a selection of recent work.
Kaffe Fassett’s Winter Vintage
Kaffe takes a reflective look at fairisle, colourwork and colour combinations and brings you a collection of 6 unique designs recognisable as Kaffe Fassett, in Felted Tweed yarns for Rowan.
Sampler
Shaded Diamonds
Dark Daisy
Colours In The Mist
Contrast Squares
Kaffe’s Colours
A collection of seven designs using Kaffe’s carefully selected colours of Felted Tweed yarns for Rowan.
Lady of the Lake
Vibrant Stripe
Halo Spot
Cool Weave
Zig Zag
Circle in a Square
Checkerboards
Celebrating 40 years of Rowan – Magazine 64, Ruby Edition
Rowan Magazine 64
Gazebo, Magazine 64, Kaffe Fassett
Sangria, Magazine 64, Brandon Mably
Past designs…
Porcelain, Rowan Magazine 63
Ember, Rowan Magazine 60
Yamagata, Rowan Magazine 59
Guernsey, Rowan Magazine 58
Arrezo, Rowan Magazine 57
Katja, Rowan Magazine 56
Azerbaijan, Rowan Magazine 55
Slovenia, Rowan Magazine 55
Estonia, Rowan Magazine 55
Lithuania, Rowan Magazine 55
Alder, Rowan Magazine 50
Lidiya, Rowan Magazine 48
“My own story in the knitting world is a graphic example of ‘ignorance is bliss’. Having spent most of my life, until the age of 28, as a painter of still life and portraits, I had no experience of needlework. Often I would find myself drooling over some richly woven or embroidered cloth in a still life and wonder how on earth it was made. Now at that time, in the early sixties, there was a taboo against ‘serious’ artists dabbling in the crafts. However, on a fabric-buying trip with Bill Gibb to the Holm Mills in Inverness, I finally succumbed. The knitting yarns at the back of the mill were such exquisitely subtle colours that I could restrain myself no longer: I bought about twenty colours and some knitting needles on the spot.”
– Kaffe Fassett – in Glorious Knitting, 1985
Kaffe has designed knitwear for Rowan Yarns for over 30 years. The knit patterns are available through their bi-annual magazines and all designs are using Rowan’s luxury range of yarns, encouraging you to knit your own garment!
Shop the Range
Knitting Patterns by Kaffe Fassett
Available now from Rowan Yarns
Looking for ready-to-wear knitwear?
Peruvian Connection produces Kaffe’s designs as ready-to-wear garments.
