I am delighted to greet you as Creative Knitting magazine's new editor. An adventurous knitter since the age of four, I am committed to spreading the joys of this beautiful and gratifying art.

I know Bobbie Matela enjoyed knitting with you for the past four years. She is pursuing a new opportunity in the yarn industry, but wished you and me well as together we knit on. Join me as we continue to explore the world of knitting!

Of course, you can be a happy knitter and never go beyond making plain garter or stockinette stitch scarves, but you would be missing a lot of the fun of knitting. If you'd like to expand your horizons, be sure to check out the Skill Booster article by Beth Whiteside: Making Sense of Yarn Overs. When you understand how simple it is to do the yarn over (yo), you'll see it as a way to add interest and variety to your projects.

Then try the Must Try Stitch Embossed Daisy Washcloth. This technique of reversing stockinette stitch to create subtle patterning is a clever one. You can use the washcloth as your gauge swatch, and then knit Valerie Wallis' Embossed Daisies Tunic featuring the same technique.

I hope this is the beginning of a long friendship.

Barb Bettegnies
Editor, Creative Knitting

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