My First Scarf

#1

Hi!

I am knitting my very first project - a scarf (of course) using just knitting stitches. Making it out of Red Heart Easy Tweed Yarn-Butternut using Size 11 needles…the needles are acrylic, wow, those work slick!

Took me forever to figure out how to cast on (thanks for the videos here…) I used the long tail double cast on method, and could get everything but the last part of it and FINALLY the simplicity of it fell into place when I figured out it came OFF my thumb and that was part of the stitch/cast on. DUH!

Now I have about 3 inches knitted (30 on each row)…I have a couple little boo boos in it, but this is my “learning” piece and I’m having fun.

It will be nice when I don’t have to focus quite so much!

I knit just a little bit as a child, but Mom always did the cast-on for me. Knitting itself …like riding a bike…came right back to me…however, I don’t know much but that! So I have a LOT to learn!

#2

Good luck! I started knitting for the first time on this day last year and I’ve already made quite a bit. Don’t worry–learning comes quickly

#3

Don’t worry–learning comes quickly

And as Ingrid (?) says, “Trust the pattern!” I’ve found it very relaxing to just let go of my questions and knit what I’m told to knit.

#4

Don’t forget to post a picture of your first FO!!

#5

Now you’ll be hooked! I have a friend who only does scarves and she never says she’s “knitting”. She says she’s “scarfing”.