I have successfully made the scarf that @whangdoodler send me a link for. There are mistakes, as expected, but at least the actual stitches feel a lot less awkward. Not NOT awkward, but much less now.
Roughly 157 cm (62.5") ribbed scarf in shades of blue lying flat on a desk with the ends crossed.
Close up of scarf showing knitting pattern
Close up of scarf showing multiple mistakes.
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