Knitting Conundrum

[tierny_who]

Hello. I am having a bit of a problem. I knitted what I am calling my prototype Doctor Who scarf using the pattern found on wittylittleknitter.com Season 12. Now I am the type of person to be unable to read patterns well

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[sarchix]

I used Vanna's Choice for most of the scarf I made but mine was wide which helped with the thickness. I used the pattern at DrWhoScarf.Com. It looks great and keep on knitting.

[wyomingnot]

I had to go look at the pattern. It's not the most clearly written pattern. I think what the pattern means- it's done in garter stitches, so you count ridges. To know what row you're on, that's twice the number of ridges. Like at the beginning of the colors-- it says "3 Burgundy". That means three ridges, which is six rows.

Is that any better?

(and now I want to make one. Won't be happening while I'm out of the country)

[tierny_who]

Yes that makes a little more sense to me. Thank you for clearing that up

[stars_inthe_sky]

Can you link to the pattern? I'm a little confused what your trouble is here, although if you're knitting with half the yarn on the same size needles, it definitely makes sense that the scarf would be flimsier...

[anndor]

She mentions somewhere on the site that all the patterns are in garter stitch, so you count the "bumps". To get the rows you should knit, just double it.

Much easier for me to count the bumps, although I realized several colors in that I was counting wrong, so I have like 2 extra rows in each color, haha.

I used a size smaller needles than the pattern called for, I think, because I don't like the flimsy-feel of larger stitches. I'm using Vanna's Choice and I wouldn't call it flimsy. It's not super thick and I can definitely see how it would seem flimsy compared to a double-knit scarf, but I feel like it's a good width and the thinner-ness of it will allow it to wrap several times around my face/neck easier.

[tierny_who]

I really do wish she would have just said bumps. Then again it took me a while just to understand what 'garter stitch' meant. I am self taught mostly, so my first attempt at the scarf was me muddling through. But the doctorwhoscarf.com really helped clear my mind.

[anndor]

Which pattern were you using from Witty Little Knitter? As far as I know they all include the following note:

"And a set of knitting needles to hit a gauge of 3.5 to 4 stitches = 1 inch

Cast on 35 stitches.

Knit all rows.

Numbers indicate number of ridges in garter stitch.

To obtain row count, multiply numbers by two."

This is the first knitting project I've ever done that I had to follow a pattern (and only my second project ever, after a 'practice' scarf/shawl I made for my mom in simple garter stitch), and it made sense to me. Granted I did have to go Google/YouTube what 'garter stitch' was, but after that I was okay.

I did originally try doing row numbers, but found it so hard to keep track that I was relieved she'd printed the pattern with the ridge count, haha.

[rainbow]

I started with teh pattern at WLK, but ended up preferring the pattern at doctorwhoscarf.com, which seemed clearer.

There's a facebook group for DW scarf knitters, if you want to pick their brains, too. https://www.facebook.com/groups/stitchesintime/