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Hi! It's always exciting to see a new knitter! As others have mentioned, you're twisting the stitches, but trust me, this is a very! easy fix with a little video tutorial to figure out what you're doing wrong. Honestly, I think the most important thing to do is keep the tension even (this will be crucial in circular knitting and colorwork!) and your tension looks quite good!
My biggest advice is to ditch the scarves and overly simple things UNLESS you want to make those things. Scarves are... slightly boring to knit. It's a very long project that usually doesn't have a lot of variety. Instead, look for projects that have a few known techniques and some unknown. I don't know why more people don't say this, but you can practice new techniques on small swatches. You can practice colorwork, increases, bobbles, even cables before you even make a garment or item with that technique. That way, you learn in a low-stakes environment, and are ready to tackle it in a project I'm assuming you want made neatly.
As for beginner projects I WOULD recommend... socks! You can make them as easy or as hard as you like. They can be made flat or on circular needles (both on double-pointed needles or magic loop), you can add fun textures, colors, they have shaping (both on the ankle and the toe) and they are a small project you can carry around and finish quickly.
Hope this helps! And please, feel free to ask any questions! |
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