A Treasury Of Magical Knitting

About this book

With her latest book A Treasury of Magical Knitting Cat Bordhi introduces knitters of all levels to the warm welcome of a simple and mysterious dimension of knitting. Here you will find thirty-three projects including scarves with one side and one edge knitted in one fell swoop like the Fringed Cedar Bark Scarf or the Mercurial Moebius Wraps. . . graceful headwear like the Beaded Tresses Hat. . . felted footwear both practical and functional like Sophies Mermaid Feet . . . the Lost Trail Cape with its four-way convertible collar . . . and the Seven Socklings Necklace. Cat who is known for her clear and comprehensive instructions both as a workshop teacher and as the author of the best-selling Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles has taken outdone herself in this full-color 112 page coffee table quality book. Instructions for the simple technique are illustrated with close-up photos showing every move almost like a slow motion movie accompanied by clear descriptions so that learners of all kinds will find it easy to get started. This author of novels (Treasure Forest first of The Forest Inside trilogy recently won the Nautilus Award for Young Adult Fiction) and knitting books blends the art of fine story-telling with instruction. In her own words: "Following the unfolding path of a novel is astonishingly similar to following the unfurling flow of a knitting book. Both ask me to simply show up keyboard or needles in hand all my senses alert and willing to welcome what wants to meet me. Sometimes I think that it is because I am tame and so the beautiful creations that populate both novels and knitting books come nibble the grass near my feet. I do not invent any of it. I simply get to be where it is experiencing it fully so I can share it with you. And if you recognize it if it sparks something in you it is because it lives in you too."