The First Scarf

Yay Me! I have completed my first scarf. It was a super simple garter knit scarf that I finished in less than 24 hours. I'm sure someone with experience could have whipped it out in a couple of hours and hopefully, one day that will be me.

I'm giving this one to Kelly. It's not a very good pic(more reason why I need a DSLR camera) but it's a deep cranberry color. I am going to continue making these scarves. It's good practice.

Uh Oh! Knit and learn.

Well, my scarf has turned into a poorly knit square. I don't know what happened but I messed up somewhere and couldn't figure a way back. Oh well, at least I could do a knit stitch. I think that I am going to try to learn the purl stitch. Not tonight, I am way too tired and my concentration would be way off. So, here's my square and I am still proud of myself. I am determined that somebody will be getting a hand knit scarf for Christmas this year.

I'm a Knitter! I think.

I have been knitting for about a week and I have made great progress. I never did find classes that worked for me, although a yarn store in Alexandria may have some in October. Anyway, thanks to YouTube, I found a few videos that were easy to follow and made me confident enough to go out and buy some knitting supplies. I did some online research and most agreed not to spend a lot on yarn, needles, etc. So, I went to Walmart and bought size 8 bamboo needles and a purple ball of cotton yarn. Well....about the only thing I learned to do was cast on. I wanted to buy wool but the Walmart I went to didn't have any in stock. Big Mistake! The cotton was HARD to work with. It had no elasticity and got really fuzzy.

I never really made it past this point. I could cast on but doing a knit stitch was proving impossible. I was kinda frustrated but really felt like I just needed better yarn and bigger needles. So, this past Saturday, we went to Michael's and I got new yarn and size 10 needles.

This is Day One.....simple knit stitch.

This is Day Two.......I've got a few rows going. I think this could be a scarf for my niece. :-)

Here is the stuff that I got from Michael's. I think it was around $20. I got size 10 needles and found them easier to work with. I found a super easy instructional video on YouTube(she was actually teaching teenagers) and with the new supplies....I think I am on my way! Peace, Love, Knit!