new knitter with some questions...

[gracecathedral]

Hello all,

I am learning how to knit from this site...but I am the kind of person that needs inspiration when I'm beginning a project....so I have a picture here... http://www.myvillage.com/photos/kate_moss1105.htm# That is the address to a kate moss picture site, the link will take you to a page with some some pics of her, two of which she is wearing a scarf. I am curious as to what kind of pattern, or stitch this is and also what kind of yarn was most likely used?? I want to knit a scarf similar to this. Any advice would help...feel free to email me, also, i went to a knitting class, didn't find it very helpful, but the recommended me getting a size 9 bamboo circular needles? I find the bamboo is kind of stiff to work with as far as the knit doesn't move very smoothly on it....should I just go ahead and get regular metal needles? Thanks hope to hear from someone soon. If there are any knitters here from MI let me know! K.

[Silver]

Welcome to KnittingHelp.com!!

Kate's scarf looks like a basic garter stitch scarf, in which you'll knit every row until the length desired. Also looks like a bulky or heavy worsted weight wool yarn, probably knit on 13s or 15s. Here are a bunch of yarns you can choose from. I'm just guessing but I'd say cast on 15 stitches or so and knit, knit, knit. This would be a great beginner's project!

Once you pick the yarn you want to use, come back and I can tell you exactly what size needle and how many stitches to cast on.

[feministmama]

Welcome!! Good luck on your first project

[knitncook]

Looking at the pic, it looks like 2 strands of worsted weight held together and knit garter stitch on size 15 needles. Probably 15 stitches wide but no more than 18. Have fun with it!

[Ingrid]

Also, if you don't like bamboo, by all means go to metal. I prefer metal, as do many knitters--much slicker.