Easy Cable Throws contains 32 pages of easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for knitting full size, professional-looking afghans, with general instructions for creating knitted cables using a cable needle.

Cable patterns in the book include a variety of super-sized and twisted cables. There is a stockinette-stitch cabled throw, a throw created with cables and lace, a throw with ribbed cables and a cabled throw for baby.

Each project includes a set of step-by-step instructions and a color photo of the finished item, along with a complete listing of the needed materials and additional pattern notes and charts for increased ease of completion. Most of the products used in the book can be purchased from local craft, fabric and variety stores, or from the Annie's Attic needlecraft catalog at AnniesAttic.com.

Easy Cable Throws is available in select retail and specialty stores. It is also available from the Annie's Attic catalog Web site.

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