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- Hi, I'm Carla Scott, I'm executive editor

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at Vogue Knitting magazine, as well as

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editor-in-chief of Knit Simple magazine.

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I also belong to the CYC,

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which stands for Craf Yarn Council.

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This council started about 30 years ago,

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and their main objective is to educate people

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on knitting and crocheting.

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So they give classes and they also do

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a lot of fun events like, I Love Yarn Day,

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which is in October, and knit outs around the country.

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I've been in this industry for over 30 years,

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and I've seen so many people knit.

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And I always say there's really no wrong way to knit,

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you just have to do what feels comfortable for you,

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but you do need to learn the basics,

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and that's what I'm going to show you.

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I'll show you how to cast on using a long tail

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cast on method, we'll learn how to knit

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every row, which is also called garter stitch,

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I'll show you how to count your stitches

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and what to do if you've made a mistake.

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We'll talk about gauge, which is so, so important,

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so please pay attention to that one.

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And lastly I'll show you a fun technique,

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like adding fringe to the edge of a scarf,

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or maybe even the bottom of a sweater.

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As a long time knitter and member of the CYC,

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I'm invested in knitting, and I'm so excited

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to show you the basics of how to knit.

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(soft new age music)