I decided that my next project would be a scarf. I found, after knitting my throw, that I actually liked knitting and wanted to do some more of it. I wasn't ready to knit another throw yet, so I decided on knitting a scarf. That should be easy enough and it was only garter stitch. I do plan on doing other stitches in the future.
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| Blue And White Striped Knitted Scarf |
As with my knitted throw, I cast on my stitches with the method the GoodKnitKisses - "Cast On Beginner" shows. I cast on 30 as I didn't want the scarf to be too thick or too thin.
I wanted to use two colours for my scarf, so went back to YouTube to see how I could integrate my two colours and make it look neat and tidy.
knittingtipsbyjudy - "How To Add Color Knitting Video" - Judy showed a very simple way to add colour successfully. I understood the concept and I could implement the procedure, but I kept getting the changeover colour started on the wrong side. I kept thinking that to start the changeover colour you needed to start knitting on the back of the knit. Every time I start the changeover at the back of the knit, the joining of the two colours would be at the front of the knit, which made the scarf look untidy. I seriously couldn't see what I was doing wrong. Honestly, I started this scarf about 5 times before it sunk in that I needed to start my changeover colour at the front, so that the joining of the two colours would be at the back. Took me a while, but I got there.
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| Back Of The Scarf |
Once I understood the concept, it was plain sailing thereafter. The scarf isn't very long, about 55" in length. I think its a good length, not too long, not too short.
To cast off, I again used "Share The Warmth: Brett Bara Shows You How To Knit". Near the end of the video, Brett shows you how to cast off, which is simple enough for me.
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| Length And Width Of Finished Scarf |
Once I cast off, I had to get rid of the excess strands at the back of the scarf to make the scarf look neat and tidy. I got one of my knitters needles that has a rounded, blunt tip to sew the excess wool into the scarf.
I must admit, I'm happy with the outcome at the back of the scarf.
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| Before Sewing |
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| After Sewing |
Once I finished sewing in the ends, I felt a huge sense of relief that I managed to finish the scarf and satisfaction because I liked the finished look of the scarf. Even though I had to start the scarf 5 times, it ended up ok.
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| Blue And White Striped Knitted Scarf |
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| Blue And White Striped Knitted Scarf |
Now, I'm ready for my next project!!
