Version 2🐸

I think I’m going to frog this 1x2 ribbed scarf and start over, but I’d appreciate help on some problems that I encountered along the way.

Problem #1
On the right side of the work. The gold block is bowed along the right edge. I’m not sure what went wrong here.

Problem #2
On the reverse side of the work. On the left, close to the top, there is a yarn strand positioned horizontally from the inside of the salvage edge to the outside of the salvage edge. Is this a dropped stitch? Can this type of error be fixed by tinking down and using a crochet hook, or does it require ripping down severally rows to the problem and redoing?

Problem #3
The white yarn that is being carried up the edge is too visible on the front and reverse sides of the work. Is it possible to carry the yarn up the side invisibly? My method was simply to flip the white yarn over the gold yarn from front to back with the right side of the scarf facing me. Is there a better way?

problem #4
The right and left edges of the scarf are different. I’d like for them to look the same on each side.
My goal design for the front of this scarf is a double seed stitch salvage edge on each side with alternating rows of K1, P2 stitches between the salvage edges. For this messed-up version I casted on 25 stitches. I think I can fix this by casting on 24 stitches then K1, P1; P2, K1 to last two stitches; P1, K1. The reverse side would be K1, P1; K2, P1 to the last two stitches; P1, K1 (the selvage edges are the same on each side to achieve the double seed stitch pattern). Does this fix sound right?

I appreciate everybody’s input. Thank you. now tI’m to :frog::frog::frog::frog::stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

It’s a lovely design and pretty color combination.
#1 The bowing on the side may well block out. Alternatively you might consider a wider border or a slip stitch border. The slip stitch would help even out the edges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnP0MUgOzWo

#2 You would probably be best served by tinking back or ripping out to one row before the mistake and then tinking the last row. If the mistake is an edge stitch it takes a bit of time to ladder down fix it. Rip/tink is the easier solution.
If the mistake is a stitch or two in from the edge, you may well be able to ladder down to it.

#3 If you were to go with an I-cord edge, that is a neat way to hide the carried yarn. If not, then it would be better to cut the yarn and weave in the ends rather than carry up for such a long distance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lVisnXB4_8

#4 I’m not sure that the plan will give you the look that you want. Double moss and seed stitch are most effective over a larger number of sts, say 5 or 6 at least at the edges. The very thick yarn would make a slightly wider border more effective.

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I agree with @salmonmac regarding an I cord edge. That will look really neat.
I think the bowing might be because the edge stitches are tighter in the gold section compared to the white. Your knitting tension may have changed throughout the scarf maybe?
Also, I have also found that different coloured yarns (of the exact same yarn) can behave differently with regards to elasticity and thickness. I have always assumed that this is down to differential impact of the dyes. This sometimes impacts the tension from one colour to another.
You’re doing well! Sometimes it’s not you, it’s the knitting!! ( As Patty Lyons says!)

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Maybe carrying the yarn up the edge is impacting how you tension the edge stitches and leading to a less neat outcome. I personally wouldn’t carry yarn this far.

I have also found different colours of the same yarn to have different thicknesses and work up to a different gauge. My second experience of this resulted in needing to reknit an entire sweater front due to my gauge swatch being in a different colour.

Yet another thing to look for on the ball band! This is (or was, maybe they’ve fixed it?) a known issue with some brands, notably Cascade 220. Their yarn sourced from China was very different than their yarn sourced from Peru.

I also second the suggestions not to carry the yarn so far up, and to look at some options for the edge, either slipping the first stitch of each row, or I-cord.

Slipping the edge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393N4z5mmPU&ab_channel=CynthiaSpencer

I-cord edge (1 of several ways to do this):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9hQ3sVkXs&ab_channel=10rowsaday