So recently I finished my second knitting project, as you can see above. I completed it in only 2 days and is great for beginners. Let me start off by saying I self taught myself to knit and so far I haven't used a pattern for any of my projects, I just wing it.
After using such small needles for my first project I decided it was time to go big! I decided to find a wool that would work well with larger needles and ended up with ones that were 9mm in size.
I purchased this wool from Hobby Craft and ended up only needing two bundles. This wool is super soft and was really nice to knit with, plus its a super gorgeous grape colour.
For this project I decided to again stick with just doing a knit stitch as it was what I was familiar with and I wanted to really perfect this scarf. I cast on 20 stitches and I am proud to say I finished the whole project without dropping any stitches or making any holes!
The picture below shows my cast off, which I always find is neater than my cast on despite being more time consuming.
So due to the width of the scarf I again decided to make it into an infinity scarf and I used a large needle to sew the two ends together. I have looked at YouTube videos to see how best to do it but I always find I end up just winging it and doing what works best for my particular piece.
I have to say the join of the scarf is a little messy however once worn you can barely notice.
Overall I was really pleased with how the scarf turned out and I've been wearing it a lot. Theres just something so warming about wearing something you've made.
If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below.
Until next time, Sophie x
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