Hi, Newbie Knitter Asking Opinions ...

[ingridmatthews]

I asked my circle this morning, but thought I'd ask here as well. I want to knit a scarf that's appearing in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes 2 movie (link below). I have the yarn, but I'm kinda paralyzed by what stitch to use.

Here's what I posted. Please note that I'm a newbie knitter, but have an okay hang of the basics.

Okay, flist, I need advice from my more experienced knitters. I've decided to knit the Hotson Scarf of Ultimate Warmitude but I'm paralyzed deciding the stitch.

1)Garter. Pro: easiest and fastest for me, won't lose track and mess up. Con: doesn't look particularly pretty or polished, but maybe that's just me.

2) Stockinette. Pro: pretty and professional looking. Con: Heard it curls and doesn't hang awesomely. Is this really inevitable? :(

3) Ribs. Pro: Very, very pretty and soft, hangs well. Con: Will lose track very easily and the original scarf looks nothing like that to me.

Thanks for any input!

Comments

[jumpuphigh]

It is a stockinette in the round but there is a way to do that without knitting in the round. It's been 20 years since I've done that but if you want, I can pull out some scrap yarn and mess about until I remember how to do it. I used to do all my scarves that way and it is super easy. Let me know if you want instructions. Now that I've got the idea in my head, I'm probably going to go figure it out for me. It will make a very warm scarf.

[jumpuphigh]

Ok. My verdict after playing for about an hour? Do a 1x1 rib. It won't be exactly the same as the scarf in the movie but doing stripes either with my method or in the round is probably a bit too fiddly for a new knitter and will frustrate you too much. My trick for not getting lost with a 1x1 knit is to understand how the previous row's stitches look so that I know without counting what stitch I should be doing. That's something that will just click one day and when it happens, it will be a major "a-ha" moment.