Technique

I'm only on my third knitting project, and, what I've found is there are just some things that feel beyond me.  Let's be honest, I've done a stockinette stitch once on a hat that wasn't all that good.  Then, I decided I needed some more practice so I made a garter stitch scarf on a ridiculously large needle.  I'm on my second garter stitch scarf now, but, I've added stripes.  I never thought I'd ever graduate to the point where I could do stripes so I know more difficult techniques can be learned.  It just seems things, like socks, are just way over my head.

I planned a lot of easy projects to do next.  These are things that well-weathered knitters might find too easy or boring or could do in a few days.  I think it's good practice to just keep pushing out simple stitches for a while, so that I learn how to knit evenly.  As it is, my scarves keep looking better and better, even if they are clearly a bit endearing in their appearance.

Working on Stripes

The first project I ever attempted was a hat from a book I got in a craft store.  This was a big mistake, really.  It was just not made for learning.  I finished it but not before I thought knitting was too hard for me.  It was an ugly hat that was too small for me.  The second project I tried was a garter stitch scarf that was multi-color yarn in one yarn color and it went a little bit.

Currently, I'm working on a red and black scarf.  This is my first attempt at stripes.  In the pictures, you can see where it seems like it gets bigger and smaller in stitch tension.  Oops.