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]

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.