Janet Szabo

Janet Szabo

I knit cables. I design with cables, I write about cables. Cable knitting is what I do. My company, Big Sky Knitting Designs, is home to my quarterly newsletter Twists and Turns: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting and to my books: Cables, Volume 1: The Basics, Aran Sweater Design, and The “I Hate to Finish Sweaters” Guide.

I’ve been published in Knitter’s Magazine, Cast-On, KnittingNOW, and was the featured guest on the Knitty Gritty episode “All About Aran.” I moderate the Aranknit Yahoogroup for fellow cable and Aran fanatics. I am currently working on Cables, Volume 2.

My husband and I have two girls (ages 12 and 17) and two dogs. We live in beautiful northwest Montana, about 25 miles from Glacier National Park.

original designs

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Ebb and Flow
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Popsicle Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Birch Lake Socks
Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
Afghan of Adventure
Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
Fence
Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
  • Fence
  • Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
Cuculla
Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
  • Cuculla
  • Twists and Turns, Winter 2010
Tranquility Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Haystack Hat
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Staghorn Aran Second Edition
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Holly Berry
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Shimmy
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
  • Shimmy
  • Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Citizen of the World Scarf
Twists and Turns, Fall 2010
Simplicity Aran Sweater
Cast On, Special Anniversary Issue, Fall 2010
Nubbins Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Fiesta Shawl
Twists and Turns, Summer 2006
Panda Lace Scarf
Twists and Turns, Summer 2008
Silver Threads Among the Gold Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Night Music Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Taste of Aran Afghan Second Edition
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Mariah
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
  • Mariah
  • Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Kettle-Dyed Neck Scarf
Twists and Turns, Fall 2006
Infinite Twists Baby Blanket
Twists and Turns, Summer 2006
Bubbles Bolster
Twists and Turns, Spring 2007
True Love Knot Pillow
Twists and Turns, Winter 2008
Pacifica Hoodie
Twists and Turns, Spring 2009
Growan Shawl
Twists and Turns, Summer 2009
Chief Cliff Vest
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Canna Belt
Twists and Turns, Summer 2008
Garden Party Tote
Twists and Turns, Spring 2007
Alpaca Wimple
Twists and Turns, Winter 2007
Saxon Braid Scarf
Twists and Turns, Fall 2009
Pyramaize Scarf
Twists and Turns, Summer 2009
Paulette
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Marmot Cardigan
Twists and Turns, Winter 2008
Little Piggy Bag
Twists and Turns, Summer 2009
Shifting Sands Afghan
Twists and Turns, Summer 2010
Annalise
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Emilie Cardigan
Twists and Turns, Summer 2009
Blobble Mittens
Twists and Turns, Winter 2008
Baby Braids Socks
Twists and Turns, Summer 2008
Cotton Candy Bag
Twists and Turns, Spring 2010
Paper Birch Scarf
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Cedar Trail Vest
Twists and Turns, Spring 2010
Foothill Road Aran
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Regiment
Twists and Turns, Fall 2009
Soiree Shawl
Twists and Turns, Spring 2009
Mountain Brook
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Crepe Paper Scarf
Twists and Turns, Fall 2008
Plain Vanilla Aran
Big Sky Knitting Designs LLC
Calipers
Twists and Turns, Fall 2008
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