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My first knit! I made a simple scarf for my little brother (lemmy.world)

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Being modeled by my dog:

It was surprisingly easy to do the stripe, I was expecting everything to fall apart! The real challenge was keeping the end from unraveling when I was done, but I managed... barely.

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[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I... recognize a few of those words!

Yes, the jargon is one of the first hurdles.

We all have to start somewhere!

Absolutely! The first hat I knit I tore up twice because I made mistakes. Counting to 3 is hard. And in the end I couldn't wear it because I chose a cast-on that couldn't stretch enough and it wouldn't fit over my head.

If you're interested, I can recommend Maggy Rigetti's book "Knitting in plain English"
Great book for beginners and seasoned knitters alike.