Progress

After starting over about 20 times, I think I've finally figured out the chart pattern for the Birdseye Scarf. The pattern came with no written instructions, just a chart with symbols in tiny squares. Oh, and the woman at the shop said casually, "You knit every other row." The pattern has double yarn overs, which seemed awkward to knit on the next row. Finally, I googled 'double yarn overs' and found some very good advice to knit the first yarn over and purl the second. Much easier, looks better. The pattern also indicated that the first stitch on every row should be slipped, but since the knit rows are not shown on the chart, it took me awhile to realize I needed to slip the first stitch on every knit row. Now both edges are nicely finished, not just one! This must be the kind of stuff you learn if you take a knitting class.