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A simple knit
pattern is called a garter stitch, and that's all you'll be working
for this scarf to get started.Does anyone know a good rule of thumb for deciding how big your scarf should be?
Is the wool likely to skrink or strech?
Hi, I was wondering..how do you actually figure out how much yarn you will need to knit a scarf if you have the desired length in mind?
Hi Kikwa,
I’m not sure the exact length, but I would say get two skeins just in case. A normal length scarf will usually take up about a skein and a half. The new skein can be introduced easily by simply knotting the end of the first as you knit to the new ball and work that through. How long is the desired length you were thinking of? And what type of yarn were you thinking of using?
I am just learning, and sometimes, I am knitting somehow i mess up. There will be a loop poping out and then a piece of string that strings from the right of it to the left. I took a crochet needle and stuck it through the loop, grabbed the long piece and brought it through the loop, twisting it and putting it on the left needle.
Somehow though, I keep adding stitches. I dont know how to subtract or even take back mistakes. Am i in over my head? Or are there simple solutions to these problems?
hi well as a beginner i have been there (still am in some cases so fear not! alhough i suppose that doesn’t really reassure you !)
the trick is to concentrate a LOT as a beginner… luckily with time and experience and a lot of knitting at that, you won’t ahve to concentrate half as much every experienced knitter will tell you.
not sure how u managed to get bits flying inside the knit itwelf, unless you cut your yarn at some point somehow , but as for the adding loops, to subtract it’s really easy: simply knit TWO loops together instead of the usual one. Knit it just as you would knit a single loop normally when you go along, but take up two together. It you knit tight it will be a little trickier todo as the knit will be tighter so stiffer but be patient and force it a little
good luck!
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My rule of thumb regarding stretching vs. shrinking of clothes, or anything really:
If it’s a tiny bit too small, it’ll shrink. If it’s a tiny bit too large, it’ll stretch.
This rule works every time… unfortunately.
It really depends on the type of wool you choose to work with. Sometimes if it goes in the wash it’s likely to shrink. I would go for wool on the more bulky side to begin with, then as you master your technique (how tightly the knits sit together) you can gauge what size you’d like to go with. As far as stretching goes, it’s not very likely, however again it really depends on the type of yarn you work with. If you go with something really thin and wispy, it’s more likely to stretch than a bulkier type.