after you have completed a scarf try doing a matcing purse. Or maybe a pillow. But keep things small this way you will not get discuraged thinking there is no end in site. the Book Stich and Bitch is a great book for small stuff I learned to do a hat and made my first beenie hat and from that i made my son his own Eagles NFL team color hat. Needless to say everyone in my family had hats and scarfs.
Here is a pillow that is all the rage. I took thick and quick yarn with a matching or color you like eyelash yarn I used cha cha and with both strands together i had just casted on 25 stiches on large needles and just knitted every row when i was done i sewed up all the seems but one. threw a throw pillow form in it and sewed the last seam up. Now all my kids want one.
I am currently working on my first sweater. Well did a baby one but never finished it. my next project is a hood that can also be a scarf or cow collar.