Cat Bhordi at MKG

Well, this past Monday marked the beginning of the Madison Knitter's Guild year. And, what better way to start a new season than with a world-renown knitter and speaker, Cat Bordhi. I must admit, I've read/looked at several of her books, namely "Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles" and "A Treasury of Magical Knitting" and they just didn't do it for me. Unfortunately, I don't see the draw in the whole moebius knitting thing and I'm giving sock knitting a break after 5 pairs of mediocre socks.

Well, I arrived at the meeting promptly at 6 P.M. and felt the excitement in the air. When she began speaking I wasn't really sure what to expect. After a few minutes I was enthralled with her story of how she began knitting and the success of Addi circular needles in the U.S.A.

Finally, she moved onto a new way of making socks. Bordhi went over the Eastern and Western sock standards which have remained virtually the same for hundreds of years. While this new sock design is Eastern in theory, it has her mark all over it. It may even tempt me back to sock knitting, since I love a challenge.

Overall, Bordhi was funny, entertaining and very educational in all aspects of hand-knitting. I love listening to different perspectives of knitting and she was worth it. She even suggested NOT buying her new book for the new sock theory, but instead to figure it out ourselves or watch YouTube for help. Now that's a love of the arts when you're more interested in "owning" the technique and being a good knitter rather than just making money.