Remember this scarf I was admiring from Anthropologie? Well it looked better on the dummy than on me. Maybe the wool makes it drape better? I don’t know. All I know is that when I put my scarf on it looked like this:
It was too long and hard to wear as a shawl. As you can see I couldn’t figure the darn thing out.
I nicknamed it the sharf barf. Blech.
Then I wised up and made it shorter…
…now I love it.
I call the SHARF{no barf this time} because it is a scarf that can turn into a shawl!
This is sooooo easy to make. Soooo easy.
Here we go.
1. Get about a 1 1/3-1 1/2 yards of fabric. {The pictures show it longer but…ignore that :)}
Fold it in half with a hot dog fold – long sides together and if your fabric has a right side, right sides together. Sew along the long side.
2. Pull the tube you have just sewn right side out only HALFWAY. You want the ends to meet together at one side with right sides of the tube together.
3. Sew the two ends together leaving a small opening unsewn. Turn it inside out.
4. Sew up the opening. You can handstitch it or machine stitch it. I machined stitched it making sure to only going through one layer.
Do as I say and not as I do :)…make sure you line up your pattern so it looks like one complete tube that never starts or ends. Yeah. :) Pins are good.
Now…wear.
I admit I like the preppy plaid. In fact… I am sucker for many things preppy. I like how it is cowl like, yet still a scarf…
…and a shawl…
and…even a twisted shawl {thanks for the tip from Tracy who linked me up to this gal’s etsy shop who inspired me to twist this thing}
So I know not everyone is into the shawl look but I think it’s perfect to Fall.
Picture me at the pumpkin patch…ha ha. This looked better in my head. I promise. :)
I have more coming up in the next week in the way of me really trying to make a crocheted hat...cross your fingers please, I would cross mine but that might make it harder to crochet… :)
Halloween decor…I am participating in Lorajean’s Magazine Free Halloween challenge. It is hard man. I am trying my best but I am going to have to make it almost free…I bet you guys could do it though. Go check out the challenge and participate.
Happy October tomorrow…where did September go? Sheesh.
i loved those before pics…'what the crap am i supposed do do with this?!' awesome ;0) it looks fabulous now! im so glad i happened upon your blog the other day because you rock…seriously :0) keep up the awesomeness!
I love how it turned out! Very cute!
So cute! I love the fabric choice. :)
I have one of those made out of a t-shirt!
http://mypassionsforfashions.blogspot.com/2010/03/circle-scarf.html
There's the link. They are very fun scarves to wear, lots of different options! Here is a link to a blog which has loads of different ways to wear them yours (and mine) aren't long enough for the dresses… (I think)
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i adore your tutorials and the personality behind it:)
smiles,
gina
Very cute! Love how the shawl version doesn't need to be held or pinned to stay on!
Awwwww, thanks for the nice comments on my blog!
-Ponytails
i love this! so easy and i totally die over it twisted!
~selina
I am loving circular scarves right now. I am loving your fabric too!
love love love! I currently live in Utah too and I'm so upset its crazy hot for these cute scarves your making! I can't wait for that first real cold front:)
-Gigi
A friend just sent me a link to your blog, and I am in love! I'm now your newest follower.
I'm just learning to sew, and can't wait to try some of your tutorials! {I just posted my first tutorial this week.}
I hope you'll come visit me too:
http://jdavissquared.blogspot.com
Great idea!! I will have to try it with a small-ish piece of nice wool leftover or something…
I love it after you shortened it! I am so going to make one for myself! Off to check out the inspiration one you linked.
reminds me of a thneed. (from the lorax: A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!)
I so love this! I featured you over at Crafts & Sutch today! Come check it out when you get a chance! :) Thanks so much for sharing!
Erin
Love your sharf!!
The top pics perfectly describe how I felt about the long scarfs… ???? – Your length makes so much more sense & is more functional! Now I gotta have one : )
What kind of fabric do you recommend when making one? I looked all over JoAnn today and couldn't decide on a specific fabric!! Thanks!
Nice idea! It looks very Fall-ish and I love the preppy combo with jeans!
SOOOO CUTE, think my daughter would love this, hope to try to make it for her.
Love your site!
I came across this posting and decided to make myself a scarf like one I had seen and liked. Like yours, it’s a continuous loop scarf but was made of jersey.
Thanks for the helpful nudge.
-amy c
http://www.amy-christie.com/blog/