Episode 8: The Cat's Pyjamas (23:22)

Tune in, turn on, and don't drop stitches with Stephen and Cat Bordhi as she explains her journey from teddy bear artist to award-winning author and knitting designer/teacher/pied-piper.

Stephen and Cat sat on a dock over the water at Orcas Island and discussed curiosity, Möbius strips, and rethinking sock design.

Contest
Cat Bordhi has released a book on her new approach to sock knitting called New Pathways for Sock Knitters and we have a special signed copy for our "Cat's Pyjamas" contest. Who do you think is the bee's knees in the world of fiber and knitting design? Let us know in the show comments section below or on the Ravelry Yknit group. One lucky winner will be selected at random!

DEADLINE FOR ENTERING THIS CONTEST IS JUNE 20, 2008

The words from our parody of the Jabberwocky are as follows:

"Twas purling on the garter toes
with Cast-On Magic, Judy's Way
All L-Rinc-y where increases grow
And the sole craft displays!

Beware the Jabbersock, My Son!
The heels that strike, the cuffs that catch
Beware the gusset holes undone
And Coriolis spirals, natch!"

Y Knit? It's Cat-a-Tonic!

We use snippets of the following songs in this episode:

• "White Rabbit" Jefferson Airplane from Surrealistic Pillow (Runt, 1967)
• "White Rabbit" Enon from Don't know When I'll Be Back Again (compilation benefiting American Veterans of the Vietnam War)(TuneCore, 2007)
• "My Favorite Things" Betty Carter from Inside Betty Carter (United Artists, 1964)
• "One" Harry Nilsson from Aerial Ballet (RCA, 1968)
• "I'm Free" The Rolling Stones from Out of Our Heads (London, 1965)
• "Freedom! '90" George Michael from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (Epic, 1998)
• "What's New Pussycat" Tom Jones from Greatest Hits Live (C/F International, 2006)