nice. good start on that pumpkin?

I kinda like the color. It's very warm.

The color is not important right now, unless it’s so abhorrent you put the project down. You’re making really good progress. If you know how many rows in that swatch you might practice counting them.

The color looks fine to me but....that doesn't count as I am colorblind....lol...

Dede39 LettePonnier I think pumpkin is generous... it's also really awful awful yarn, do not recommend xD

Weniki i can live with it for practice, and it's the same weight as my nicer yarn so that's really useful. And I did count them, cause i was trying to make gauge. So this is yarn for 10x10cm 14st 20row and i got 13st 18row BUT i'm using 8mm needles instead of the recommended 6mm needles so.... i'd say i actually got pretty perf for my first try of purl

HyperFugue: i wish i were!!! i wish i were!!! xD

You seem to be grasping the concepts very well, and your practice swatch looks good. When it’s time for your project you’ll adjust needles or the pattern.

good going, Lukos

SuzeKavanagh ty suuuze

Weniki: Yeah, i am prettty happy with progress so far!! Although I am cautious that I am in very straightforward territory! I found some gloves I can make on straight needles with a simple rib pattern and the pattern is calculated anyway so i will naturally be adjusting from the sample swatch at the beginning.. seems perfect.

Weniki After that I'm thinking of something with a moss stitch or double stockingette just to get used to a slightly more involved pattern... and then I'm probably closer to finishing my pillow covers (the original goal all along) than i expected! Fingers crossed!

I think you'll do just fine