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[avendya]

So. I'm a beginner still working on her first dishcloth, but trying to decide on my next project. Which is a worse idea for a beginner: an Irish Hiking Scarf (problems: I haven't a clue how to cable things, and my purl stitch is still a bit questionable) or a stuffed TARDIS (problems: supposed to be knitted on size 3 needles; also, I don't know how to change colors of yarn)?

At this point, I am leaning towards knitting the TARDIS, as it looks smaller and faster to make, and also STUFFED TARDIS. I do already have the yarn for the Irish Hiking Scarf (this yarn, which is gorgeous and soft and I can't stop touching it). Opinions?

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[indeliblesasha]

Double knitting is on my list of things-I'm-going-to-learn-once-my-sweater-obsession-abates :D

So I don't understand how it works yet, and I'm curious how it maximizes your yarn for length? I thought it would take *more* for length, rather like knitting in the round for a scarf, instead of flat. How does that work? Because it sounds awesome.

[seryn]

Stockinette maximizes length, but flat stockinette has a wrong side; stockinette tube gives you the most length for a scarf with no wrong side... not the most length total, sorry about the confusion.

[indeliblesasha]

Ah HA. Okay, yes I understand. Thanks for clarifying :)