I think this is the best provisional cast-on on the planet. It was invented by the ingenious Judy Becker of Portland, Oregon, and first released to the world by Knitty.com. You'll find it used throughout my latest book, NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, for everything from toe-up socks to cobblestone cuffs. I love it!
Learn the tricks of wrapping and turning while working a heel turn, and then concealing the wraps in a way that means they are truly and forever concealed! These are the methods used in Cat's latest sock book: NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, Her first sock book, which started the entire 2-circular needle knitting craze in 2001, is SOCKS SOAR ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES.
These 3 videos take you through the heel turn and base of heel in NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE, stating on page 13 and ending on page 16. The demo is primarily on 2 circular needles, with sections shown on DPN's as needed.
This tutorial will take you through the Moebius Cast-On (MCO) and first round of Moebius knitting, as taught in my two books on the subject: A TREASURY OF MAGICAL KNITTING and A SECOND TREASURY OF MAGICAL KNITTING.
This is part one of a 2-video series that teaches a special technique used in this pattern, which is available free on Knittersreview.com, starting on November 29, 2007. The stocking is shaped with pouches that stair-step down the front of the foot (and hold treats for santa and Rudolph. I call the technique Disproportionate Waste Yarn Openings.
Cat Bordhi shows you how to work the most invisible, smoothest paired increases for your socks, as used in her latest book, NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE.
These 3 videos take you through the heel turn and base of heel in NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE, stating on page 13 and ending on page 16. The demo is primarily on 2 circular needles, with sections shown on DPN's as needed.
Learn to recognize stitch mount and you'll always be able to work a stitch correctly. Cat shows you how to recognize the position of the "winning leg" - and to see the difference between flat stitches and those on the needle. You'll also learn to make your lines of SSK's as smooth as your K2tog lines.
If you purl more loosely than you knit (most knitters do), this causes problems when you work the heel of a sock. Learn a way of purling which guarantees nice snug purl stitches - also idea for ribbing and for defining the background for cables.
These 3 videos take you through the heel turn and base of heel in NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE, stating on page 13 and ending on page 16. The demo is primarily on 2 circular needles, with sections shown on DPN's as needed.
Learn to shift stitches from one circular needle to the other when knitting in the round with two circular needles. Taught by Cat Bordhi, author of SOCKS SOAR ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES and also NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE.
Learn a sure-fire trick to make your SSK lines look clean and straight - exactly like your K2tog lines - except they will, of course, lean to the left. No more loose and wobbly SSK's, thanks to Hungry Stitch, who pulls the slack out of them, and to the knit-through-the-bac k trick which takes out the wobble.
Learn to use letter markers - markers that can be identified alphabetically - to help you know exactly where you are in your knitting. You'll find letter markers helping you map your socks in Cat's latest book, NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS. This video also reviews the paired decreases, LLinc and LRinc.
Learn the tricks of wrapping and turning while working a heel turn, and then concealing the wraps in a way that means they are truly and forever concealed! These are the methods used in Cat's latest sock book: NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, Her first sock book, which started the entire 2-circular needle knitting craze in 2001, is SOCKS SOAR ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES.
![Cat Bordhi demonstrates Judy Becker\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/lhBIS0AhhQY/2.jpg "Cat Bordhi demonstrates Judy Becker\")
![CAT BORDHI - CHARLIE\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/xMCslA6HjVc/2.jpg "CAT BORDHI - CHARLIE\")
![Cat Bordhi - Stitch Mount and Smooth SSK\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/jGlhW1LuzDk/2.jpg "Cat Bordhi - Stitch Mount and Smooth SSK\")
![CAT BORDHI -Slim & Trim SSK\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/bMHXK3JxrJA/2.jpg "CAT BORDHI -Slim & Trim SSK\")
