Family Album: More Glorious Knits for Children and Adults

by Kaffe Fassett, Zoe Hunt

In this combination how-to and inspirational book, Kaffe Fassett collaborates with fellow knitwear designer Zoe Hunt to create colorful garments for the whole family. There are 33 basic patterns grouped by motifs, which include squares and plaids, circles and dots, flowers, bows, and more. Eighty variations are fully illustrated; most are in stockinette stitch and easy to knit. Each chapter has a lively introduction by Fassett in which he describes the inspiration for the designs and gives advice on how to make a better finished garment.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Reference, Crafts

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Colorwork

[notgettingenough · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's hard to know how to review a book like this. At the time it came out it must have been a real eye-opener. That lavish use of colour which is Fassett's personal stamp. But Fassett couldn't knit and his designs from a shape/construction point of view, cannot possibly satisfy a modern knitter.

I do wonder if it is possible to adapt his pattern motifs into contemporary ways of knitting. It would encourage me to try one of these. As it is, I feel like I'd go to a vast amount of trouble to make something that's going to look pretty dreadful at the finish.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up at the library sale for a quarter. It was published in the 1980's, and the clothing styles reflect that. But the fun colorwork patterns are timeless and can easily be incorporated into other designs.

[Judi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book, filled with colourful knitwear and charts and instructions to make most of it. I don't like that they include photos of other knitwear but no patterns.

[Stephanie Stagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the retro vibe of everything in this book!