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- Hi, I'm Anne Wiel.

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I write the blog Flax and Twine.

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And today I'm gonna show you how to make a very luscious

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arm knit cowl.

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My favorite thing about arm knitting is that

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you don't need any tools to do it.

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You're knitting on your arms.

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There are no little itty bitty needles to deal with

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it's all right here.

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And when you do that you make these giant

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over sized stitches that are just gorgeous.

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You just want to snuggle down with it.

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The other thing that's awesome is it's super fast.

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So you can just make all these fabulous gifts

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for your friends and family.

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I'm gonna show you how to cast on.

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How to work a basic knit stich.

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How to stop in the middle if you need to.

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How to keep your stitches tight.

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How to bind off.

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And finally how to wave the ends in.

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I like to add a fun embellishment by adding pom poms

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to each corner.

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If you haven't started making your handmade gifts

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for the holidays these arm knit cowls

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are a fabulous place to start.

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You can bang one out in an hour and in a Saturday afternoon

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you can have a whole stack ready for giving.

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(cheery chime music)