Brunette Brushes Knots Out Of Her Hair

I bought this new brush today. The reastepson that I bought is because I usually just run my fingers through my hair to brush it. I actually haven't combed it with a real brush in probably 5-6 months. I am going to try and comb all the knots out of it. I have thick Italian hair, so it's probably going to get really puffy. I pull out my hair clips, and show you how many knots I have by sticking my fingers in my hair and jerking--the knots stop my fingers from going through. As