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Peer Review: A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
SashaQ - happysad Started conversation Aug 14, 2014
Entry: Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter - A87831624
Author: SashaQ - towel - don't panic! - U9936370
Although his bold colour schemes are not particularly to my taste Kaffe Fassett has inspired me in my craft activities, so I enjoyed his autobiography and wrote an Entry too!
A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 25, 2014
Hi Sasha!
Thanks for writing this up, I'd never heard of him before
I spotted a few typos:
"so he wss very disappointed" (was)
"he was offered the chamce" (chance)
but otherwise everything looks ok.
I learned to knit while very young, as did my sister. I can remember my older brother asking me to knit him a scarf, and I told him he could knit it himself, he was miffed and said it was a girl's hobby! He could have been so trendy
I knitted for my babies, it's so much more rewarding than just buying something from a shop. I used to knit jumpers for myself too. I may take it up again, to take my mind off the endlessly boring daytime tv shows I endure at my mother's house
GB
A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
SashaQ - happysad Posted Aug 28, 2014
Thanks GB!
Typos fixed - (not easy to type on a tablet computer, and I missed those when I did a read through on my PC...)
I enjoy knitting at the same time as watching TV - I like making small items best, such as toys or dolls' clothes, but I am attempting to knit myself a hooded jacket this year, which is quite a challenge...
A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Aug 29, 2014
Good entry, Sasha!
his fellow (small dark and interesting) student Dustin Hoffman said
-- this is a bit clumsy. Could you reword it? Perhaps you could say:
his fellow student, the small, dark and interesting Dustin Hoffman, said
he went to San Francisco in 1963 and just about sold enough work to keep him afloat financially
--change "him" to "himself"
Kaffe was seen as an 'oddity' and he used this infamy to his advantage
-- please check the definition of "infamy" and make sure it is the correct word for this situation. Would "notoriety" be better?
I think Pebble Mill is the name of a TV programme so it should be italicised. Not sure whether Women's Hour is a programme title or just a general slot in the schedule.
a dedicated exhibition in the V&A in London -- since we don't appear to have an entry on the V&A, I think you should spell this out as the Victoria and Albert Museum the first time you refer to it.
Brendon Mably ... as Brandon and he bought a house
Is it Brendon or Brandon?
A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Aug 29, 2014
Great Sasha -
my only observation is that if you say the name Kaffe Fassett to me, I immediately think of needlepoint design. His patterns were widely advertised in places like Sunday supplements years ago - but only for needlepoint. Is it possible to enhance the small section where you mention needlepoint - I am guessing that searches for information on this designer would not only be about knitting.
Cheers
A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
SashaQ - happysad Posted Aug 30, 2014
Thanks Gnomon and Lanzababy
I have made those amendments, and added a bit more emphasis on the needlepoint - very interesting that I first encountered him as a knitter via a kit for making socks, then visited one of his patchwork exhibitions in 2003, but never realised he did so much work for Ehrman needlepoint until this year!
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Peer Review: A87831624 - Kaffe Fassett - Artist and Knitter
- 1: SashaQ - happysad (Aug 14, 2014)
- 2: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Aug 25, 2014)
- 3: SashaQ - happysad (Aug 28, 2014)
- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Aug 29, 2014)
- 5: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Aug 29, 2014)
- 6: SashaQ - happysad (Aug 30, 2014)
- 7: h2g2 auto-messages (Sep 19, 2014)
- 8: Bluebottle (Sep 19, 2014)
- 9: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Sep 19, 2014)
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