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An age old problem for knitters. You knit something and it is too short or too long and it is too much trouble to fix it, so you throw it out! OH NO!! all that work

Well there is a solution that is not so difficult. This new blog post has a great video by the Knitting Daily people that can really answer questions about this how to knit problem.

How to Shorten or Lengthen Your Knitted Piece by Susan

Learn to darn socks, why not?

I love knitting as any of you that read my posts know. But I haven’t always loved darning socks. Why learn to darn socks? Because it is part of knitting. If I am going to put all the effort and energy into knitting them, then by golly, I’ll darn them too.

And after I learned to darn socks. It turns out I love it. It is almost worth getting the holes. Go see what I mean with this new blog post on Best Darn Yarns.

Learn to darn socks, why not? by Susan Kaul

Free Knitting Pattern 90619C Brisbane Scarf : Lion Brand Yarn Company

via lionbrand.com

This is a classic scarf pattern, So gorgeous. The deep ridges makes it look very difficult, but I promise it is not. Perfect for a beginning knitter. Just two stitches, knit and purl. If you are new to knitting this is for you. If you just appreciate a gorgeous scarf, this is for everyone.