I got into knitting in March 2020, but didn't take it up properly until sometime in early 2021; my first project was a purple garter stitch scarf that measures about 6' long and is still in use today. I remember it took me about 5 hours just to learn to cast on and start knitting because I'd never done any fiber arts before, had no one to help teach me, and I was using the cheapest acrylic money could buy. Patterns will once again be on the right side, likely a lot of Ravelry links; hope that won't be an issue. If it is, hit the guestbook and I can email you the file directly (I only knit free patterns anyways).