I love knitting, but I'm not much good at it. My ambition is higher than my talent level, but I persevere! Today being a Bank Holiday I was off work so messed around with wool, trying to improvise on the needles as I recall Kaffe Fassett suggesting in one of his TV appearances. I was trying out a seemingly simple squares pattern, but it's only by attempting to make something like this that you appreciate how not-so-simple it is.
(Photo by Debbie Patterson, from 'Glorious Interiors' by Kaffe Fassett, )
The combination of colours he achieves is so rich and vivid, I just couldn't match it or even get close. After trying out some squares, I moved on to an idea I had about knitting a little bird shape. Hmmm, not got that right yet either ... Oh well, there's always tomorrow.
Ahhh, how I wish my own house was like Kaffe's...sigh...
I did make a blind for my sewing room - similar to those on your picture from his first patchwork book - but somehow it lacks something...I then wanted to mosaic my yard, but couldn't get the colours again. I think Kaffe should just come round and donate his time and artestry for free to all us frustrated fans!
Kath
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Posted by: Juicyfig.blogspot.com | April 04, 2010 at 03:51 PM