So I have only been knitting for about a week and have been teaching myself using books and websites. I made a scarf already with a basic garter stitch and have been practicing increasing and decreasing to make a really simple hat but while knitting in the round I came a cross this problem: a long length of yarn in between the working stitches and the ones I already stitched. (see the picture)
Is this a tension problem or am I doing something else wrong?
That video is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. Looks like you never joined your circle together, which is an easy enough mistake to make if you’re used to “back and forth” knitting. Kepp practicing. If you’re tried everything in just a week… WOW!
One way to make a snug join is to cast on an extra stitch. Then knit it together with the first stitch. I usually slip the first stitch, work the first round and then knit or purl them together at the end of the round.