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Rare Rowan Yarns

The largest collection of discontinued Rowan knitting yarns and kits anywhere.

 

Kaffe Fassett (born 1937 in San Francisco, California) is an American artist who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts -- knitting, needlepoint, patchwork, painting and ceramics. ".. colour is his very medium, whatever the substance he uses." He has resided in England since 1964.

Fassett received a scholarship to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at the age of 19, but shortly left school to paint in London and moved there in 1964.

Fassett's work has attracted a considerable following. His work was the subject of a 1988 one-man show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the first time a living textile artist had such a show there. The show proved so popular that it was successfully converted into an international travelling show that visited nine countries.

A prolific author of over a dozen books, Fassett concentrates on teaching the color and design stages of craftwork rather than the construction stage. In addition to his books, he has hosted craft-related television and radio programs for the BBC, including his own show, Glorious Color.

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Thanks so much for visiting our site. I've been collecting and knitting with Rowan yarns for over 20 years now.

I've been dreaming of opening an online Rowan business for years to help knitters looking for the exact colors they require from older patterns. With my business partner, Patrick, that dream is becoming a reality. Slowly but surely we're building out our site, www.RareRowanYarns.com. We have hundreds of kits to list eventually and can safely state that we can recreate more than 90% of Kaffe's older designs from the "collection." If there is anything in particular you would like to see, just drop us a line and let us know.

It's always a pleasure to meet a fellow knitter, particularly one that values the genius of these amazing, timeless designs. We are creating this site for knitters who are passionate about multi-color hand created designs and your feedback is important. If there is anything we can do to help you in your letting, feel free to contact us.

-=Damon and Patrick=-

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All of our RareRowan kits have been carefully stored in a non-smoking home, and these vintage yarns and fabric will arrive to you in pristine condition. We stock our kits in two locations and ship daily from Austin, but only on weekends from Katy. If you need a fast turnaround on shipping, please inquire before purchase so we can make a firm committment on a ship date.

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