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- Hi, I'm Carla Scott.

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I'm Executive Editor at
"Vogue Knitting Magazine"

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and Editor-in-Chief of
"Knit Simple Magazine."

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(upbeat music)

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One thing about knitting I
always emphasize is gauge.

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It is so crucial to having your garment,

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or your scarf, or whatever you're making,

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come out exactly the way you want it to.

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What is obvious,

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is the size needle you use
to make your gauge swatch

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is the size that you'll need
to use to make your project.

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What may not be obvious,

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is the type of needle

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that you use to make your gauge swatch.

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It should always be the same.

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For example,

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I have two different needles here,

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both a size seven.

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The needles on this
side are made of bamboo,

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and you can also look at their points,

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the points are rather smooth.

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These needles are made
from balene, or plastic,

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and the points are rather,

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they're very pointy at the top.

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So if you were to make your gauge swatch

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with the plastic needles,

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and then the project
with your bamboo needles,

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it's very likely that
your gauge will change,

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and that will throw everything off.

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So even though these
needles are the same size,

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the way you knit with them,

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the way the yarn slides on
the needle is different.

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So always remember,

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use the same exact same needles

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that you used for your gauge swatch,

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and use that for your project.