What a project! I first heard of Kaffee Fassett when I was looking for beautiful fabrics for a quilt project. I really liked the designer’s colorful fabrics and knitwear. After knitting rather understated basics for myself for several years, I was overcome with the desire for something unusual and colorful, and I came across Fassett’s book “Glorious Knits” online, a pattern book from 1985. The book was quickly ordered on eBay and the model was decided: Jacks Back Stripe, a blouson jacket with a relaxed fit and a gauge of 14 stitches per 10cm, so bulky weight. What makes this jacket special is the elaborate colorwork, created using 24 different…