Cat Bordhi

Discover the magic!

Personal Footprints for Insoucient* Sock Knitters

Cat introduced me to the basics of her newest sock architecture. I can tell you that this is knitting at its breeziest and creativity at its most inspiring. I can also tell you that you will love what you find in this book.

One year ago I set myself the challenge of developing a sock knitting process that is as simple as humanly possible without sacrificing fit or design possibilities. This is the book.

~ Cat Bordhi

New Pathways for Sock Knitters

Discover realm after realm of mysterious knitting as Cat Bordhi takes you on a guided tour on beyond conventional sock knitting. Here, socks begin as a journey along the highway of your imagination, emerging in ways both amazing and beautiful from between your needles. Which should surprise no one -- after all, Cat is the knitter who introduced us all to the magic of Moebius knitting. For Cat, it is a short yet mighty leap of imagination from riding the Moebius Highway to considering what might happen if you approached the shape of your sock from unprecidented angles and in deliciously unexpected ways. (Hint: Magically mysterious knitting will unfold before your eyes and between your needles.)

Seriously, New Pathways is a not-to-be-missed adventure for any knitter, with or without sock knitting experience. We have seen many of the models Cat created for New Pathways and can assure you that there is nothing but knitting joy between the covers of this new book. Once you try out this new "sockitecture", you'll never look back. Suddenly, the world, or at least your foot, will become your knitting playground. Be prepared to romp and frolic with Cat as you find new pathway after new pathway.

Cat's Magical Markers , designed by Cat especially to accompany her New Pathways for Sock Knitters, are here .

We have many of the yarns Cat uses in New Pathways, too!

Fleece Artist Merino 2/6 is here
Fleece Artist Sea Wool is here
Hand Maiden Sea Silk can be found here

Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles

Learn Cat's technique and never look back!

Cat Bordhi's first book has changed the landscape of handknitting socks. I'm someone who never really minded using 4 or 5 double pointed needles to knit small items in the round; on the other hand, I never really looked forward to it, either. Never once in my knitting experience have I gone out of my way to find an excuse to use double pointed needles. Needless to say, my interest in knitting socks was minimal at best.

All that has changed now: In addition to enticing me with terrific designs, Cat's technique, which replaces the 4 or 5 double pointed needles with 2 circular needles, makes sock knitting fun, fast and much, much easier to do well. Her instructions are crystal clear and well-illustrated and her techniques are elegant and sure. Since learning this amazingly easy and pleasurable technique, I have not only been knitting more socks that I ever imagined could be knit, but I now create sweater sleeves, hats, ties and any other small things on two circular needles instead of double points. If only I could think of a really good use for all those double pointed needles I have that are now taking up space and gathering dust.

Additionally, Cat is very, very funny to read -- the only trouble I had when trying to follow her instructions was that it's hard to keep track of where you are when you are laughing so much. However, even with that challenge, I did manage to move forward and can now zip along on two circulars as though I've always known how.

Treasure Forest

The BEST juvenile fiction to come along in years -- really ! Cat Bordhi's wonderful novel for young adult readers, Treasure Forest , is a great story you can share with the young people in your life. Knitting and spinning dance through the plot, as a mother spins and knits a yellow sock with a tree design, desperately hoping to draw her daughter back home from the forest, while the brother knits a tree house directly into a tall tree for the same purpose, and a mysterious wise woman teaches the missing girl to spin a timeless connection with those she loves. Patterns for the yellow sock and a matching sock bookmark are available on Cat’s web site