“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!