Pinterest FAIL- Infinity Scarf

Background: I am very good at crocheting, you know with the hook, and at knitting, with the two needles. I am good enough that for a time I sold hats I made by crochet out of my home. People really liked them, and I felt I was pretty good and creative. I could just look at a hat, or animal, and create that hat without a pattern, just from sight.

I created this hat for my daughter this year. With knitting needles, my first attempt at fair isle knit, and no pattern.

 

So onto Arm Knitting. Something that I thought would be completely simple and easy given my past knitting experience. Got my yarn. 

 

Followed the video as best as I could. Picture one, my first attempt. Not so glamorous, so I started over, and this time looked at a different video for reference. 

 

Try number 2. It looked better? I think? She told me to keep going, that it would turn out in the end. 

 

Well it turned out as something. Below is the finished product. I don't know about you, but to me it looks like a rat's nest.

 

Here is what it is supposed to look like! Doesn't she look fabulous? 

 

 

Well I hope that if you have tried this project that you have better luck than me. I think perhaps a mistake was only using a single cord. The project had you use two cords. So perhaps failure to follow directions played a part. Good luck!