Kaffe Fassett
This week Kaffe Fassett, knitting legend and adjective, joins us. Given his hectic schedule, it was great to catch up with him.
World Wide Knit in Public Day went well in Sydney, I hope everyone else had a great time at their local events.
What’s happening
Australian Sheep and Wool Show Bendigo Victoria 18-20 July
Courthouse Stitch’n’Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
NSW Knitters Guild (Canowindra Group) 10am, 2nd Saturday of each month at Glasonbury, Longs Corner Road, Canowindra
Perth City Nits Every second Saturday – Boarders Hay Street Mall, Perth
From the bottom of the knitting bag
Other
Classic 8 Ply from Bendigo Woollen Mills (link)
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G’day all. I’m David Reidy, an Australian bloke who lives in the Blue Mountains two hours west of Sydney, and knits and podcasts about knitting. Away from the sticks and string, I’m an astrophysicist who now teaches high school. In my knitting and podcasting endeavours I am assisted by my two Burmese cats, Tikka and Tiger.
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Kaffe Fassett is an interesting designer. I knit a couple of his designs several years ago, Tumbling Blocks and California Poppies. I really enjoyed the Poppies vest more. I made a magic ball for the background color and a wildly different magic ball for the poppies. It is still my favorite vest to wear year round. I used Shetland that I got from Schoolhouse press and just fell in love with it. Most of my projects are either Shetland or Satakeilli now. Thanks for doing the interview with Kaffe!
Sara
Oh, I forgot to mention that my LS Carpe Lanam shirt arrived today, just in time for Knitting Camp! I love it….
Sara
Hi David,
I really enjoyed your interview with Kaffe, I went to see an exhibition of his in Bath here in UK not so long ago. He brings a whole new way of knitting in the way he works, he is first an artist with such an eye for colour and fine art influences, his work based on blue and white china, wich was on show at the gallery I went to was beautiful! There were some of his tapestries too. I always feel inspired when I hear him speak or see his work. It was good to see your photos on here, those cats just look SO relaxed!
Best wishes
Caroline
Is this an ongoing podcast or has it been cancelled?