Ok, I have knitted about 5 scarves now, all with the garter stitch. I am ready for the next lvl as it were. The problem is, the instructions start to confuse me terribly. I know how to Cast On, Bind Off, knit, purl and seed stitch, I may even be ready for increase and decrease.

But it seems that patterns go from scarves and dish rags to extremely elaborate patterns. Am I missing a step? Are there not patterns out there for something a bit more simple but not as plain as a scarf/dish rag?

I appreciate the advice in advance!

-Peach ^_^

Hey Peach,
If you've just been doing garter st then I would recommend that you try ribbing.  Ribbing is fun, easy and gives nice texture.  Also, if you want a little variation of ribbing then you can cast on an odd number of stitches and knit the first st, then continue in 2X2 ribbing (or whatever number ribbing you want) until the end.  Turn the work and repeat first row for desired length.  It makes a slightly more masculine scarf and it's a little thicker.  Yarn over scarves are fun too.  There are some nice free patterns on the net for them.  Best knitting