After reading about the new Kaffe
Fassett Knit-along last week – I remembered that I had knitted a Kaffe Fassett
jumper years ago. I wondered if I had
still got it or whether I had given it to charity. I found it – but sadly it has been eaten by
moths. I hate moths. I try to keep yarn and jumpers with “moth”
repellents such as lavender and/or cedar balls but they still seems to thrive
in odd places. Recently I seem to have
worn out jumpers before they have been eaten - but the ones at the back of the
drawer are still vulnerable.
Incidentally – I haven’t seen a moth in years – I try hard to keep them
out – but somehow they still sneak in and lay eggs on my jumpers!
Anyway before I threw out the
Kaffe Fassett jumper – I took some photos of it (avoiding the holes). It is the Windows or Squares pattern from various
books – but this jumper was in Kaffe Fassett at the V & A published in
1988.
Most of Kaffe’s designs are
brightly coloured – but there is shawl in Glorious Knitting which is knitted in
more subtle colours and so I followed that.
The jumpers was mainly dull colours – greens, beiges and creams with
central squares of very bright colours – like little jewels. I remember buying some of the yarn in Liberty’s
in London shortly after Kaffe Fassett opened their yarn department.
Anyway – on Saturday I went to
Oxford Yarn Store and bought some more yarn to make myself feel better! I bought 2 skeins of Malabrigo Arroyo. I couldn't resist it. I am not sure what I am going to do with it
yet – probably another shawl.
I bought 6 balls of black DK yarn
to knit a lace shawl that will go with my black and white coats. This is not very exciting - but quite practical.
And I bought some more Noro
Kureyon. It is hard not to. I needed a bit more for my 10-stitch blanket
and I am collecting for other projects which are in my head.
Next week I may have finished something and will be able to show you photos of something I have produced recently – and hopefully still moth free.
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