I have been knitting for 3 days now. Not more than an hour a day. Just what am I going to do with the other 23 hours? Just kidding, I am starting more projects around the house that have been neglected. I am using U.S. size 11 knitting needles to make it easier on my hand. I have some fabulously soft 100% cotton yarn that I am using. This is the start of my holiday knitting for charity this year. Yes, I knit all year long to make sure as many kids as possible get gifts.
As you can see I am working on a broken rib pattern. This is one of my favorites to knit. It takes a little counting so it is not boring. If you would like to knit along with me, just cast on in multiples of 4 plus 1 extra stitch at the end of the row. Then it’s knit 2 Purl 2 across the row ending with a knit 1. Repeat this row until you have the desired length or run out of yarn if length is not that important. Cast off in the pattern for a nicer looking finished piece. Use the knitting needle sized for your yarn. If you are a loose knitter go down one needle size. If you are a tight knitter go up one needle size.
If you knit this scarf for Operation Gratitude it should be 4 to 6 inches wide and be 48 to 50 inches long. It should be made of nice washable yarn. If you do use super wash wool, please label its wool content. Also include a small card say that you made this for them and appreciate their service. You can get the mailing address off the web.
Yes this is really 3 days of knitting for me. I am starting off really slow. Really, really slowly. It should take about 7 to 10 days to finish. I am using knitting as part of my physical therapy for my hand. This scarf is going to the Flowing Wells SD Clothing Bank.
