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Fiber Trends, Inc., is now the exclusive distributor for Big Sky Knitting Designs Patterns. Many of Janet Szabo's designs from Twists and Turns®:The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting are now available as individual patterns, along with several never-before-published designs. Ask your local yarn store to add Big Sky Knitting Designs patterns to its pattern offerings, or place an order on the Fiber Trends website and have it filled by one of the Fiber Trends' participating retailers.

Have you ever wished for an expert knitter to sit beside you and help you learn a new technique? Join nationally-recognized cabling expert Janet Szabo on an exploration of cable knitting techniques. Your journey begins with a discussion of tips and techniques to make your cable projects go more smoothly. Learn how to fix cabling mistakes no matter where they happen in your knitting. Cable without a cable needle. Once you've mastered the fundamentals, Janet will lead you through the basics of knitting several different kinds of cables. By the time you reach the end of the video, you will have the confidence to tackle virtually any cable knitting project.

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Arans and cable-knit sweaters are Janet Szabo's design specialty. Her many cabled designs can be found in her books and newsletter.

Janet's new book, Cables, Volume 1: The Basics is the first in a series of three books on cabling techniques.

Janet's other books are Aran Sweater Design and The "I Hate to Finish Sweaters" Guide.

Janet also publishes Twists and Turns®: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting. This 20-page quarterly magazine features Janet's designs, designs by contributors, technical articles, and book and product reviews.