Ravelry!
A great beginner project is a cowl, not as long and annoying as a scarf, and usually needs only a skein of yarn.

Sadly—or not, depending on your viewpoint—the boiled frog thing is a myth.

Dear Embarrassed Arkansan,

I am both proud and slightly embarrassed that Smaug and his gold have nothing on my yarn collection. Never met a yarn sale that didn’t yield something that maybe I could use later. I also accept yarn from people who have stopped knitting. My MIL gave me some lovely yellow wool from Finland years ago and I’m still…