Your First Projects OOPS! Fixing Common Mistakes 8 Copyright © 2011 Interweave. This scarf is both good practice for begin- ning knitters and a stylish accessory!  Finished Size:  5" wide and 44" long Yarn:  CYCA #6, super chunky. Yarn Shown  is Misti Alpaca Super Chunky Handpaint  (50% cotton, 50% wool, 55yd [50 m]/100 g)  SCH04, Oberon, 2 skeins. Needles:  Size 11 US Gauge:  10 stitches and 18 rows in garter  stitch (knit every row) equals 4 inches  Skill Level:  Easy Cast on 12 stitches. Row 1: Knit. Repeat Row 1 until you have 24 inches of  yarn left. Bind off all stitches and sew in ends. Wear with pride! You'll love knitting these dishcloths for  yourself and for gifts. This is a fun project  for practicing increasing and decreasing  stitches.  Finished Size : 9 1 ⁄2 inches square Yarn:  CYCA #3, worsted. Yarn Shown is Lily  Sugar’n Cream Solid (100 % cotton 120 yd  [110 m]/70 g) 01222, Country Green Needles:  Size 7 US Gauge:  16 to 18 stitches = 4 inches Skill Level:  Easy Bring working yarn to the front and wrap  around the needle from front to back.  This common problem is a variation of the acci- dental yarnover: the working yarn is thrown over  the needle at the end of the row, front to back, in- stead of under the needle. That pulls the first stitch  up so that it looks like two stitches ( Figure 1 ). To fix this mistake, simply unknit to the double  stitch and remove it. To fix the accidental yarnover, unknit to the slanted yarnover—there’s your working  yarn, on the incorrect side of the work. The yarnover will fall off the needle. Move the  working yarn to the back and then finish your row without the extra stitch! This happens when you accidentally place the  working yarn in the front when making a knit stitch,  taking the working yarn over the right needle so that the loop on the needle looks like a  stitch.  When you’re beginning to knit, it’s a good idea  to count your stitches at the end of each row. If  you end a row with more stitches than you began  with, you’ve probably added some extra stitches.  Look for slanted stitches on your needle ( See Fig- ure 1 ). If you see any, you may have accidentally  made what’s called a "yarnover".  Figure 1 Figure 1 Stitch Guide Yarn Over Project 2: Garter Stitch Dishcloth Scarf square Project 1: Garter Stitch Scarf Avoiding Extra Stitches  Accidentally Working the First Stitch  as Two Stitches