A couple weeks ago I showed a group of women from my church how to make several handmade Christmas gifts. This scarf was by far the favorite. I am still getting calls asking specifics about how it was done. I thought maybe there would be others who would like to make one as well. I am making this one for my grandma. (Don't tell.)
Start with a skein of yarn. Choose the thickest available. Thin yarn will not work for this project.
Place two chairs about 10 - 14 feet apart. Depending on how long you want the scarf. If your chairs don't have opening on the top, you can always use the legs.
Tie the start of the yarn to the chair.
Start looping the yarn around the two chair tops.
Continue with all the yarn.
Hold on to the yarn and cut it away from one side.
Tie in a knot, allowing for loose yarn to hang. Cut to even out.
Tie a second knot. You can do it right in the middle, but I like the asymmetrical look of a knot a little off center.
All Done! How easy was that?
To tie:
Here's one with an unspun wool and some cool embellishment yarn.
And a long one I made for me. You can never have too many scarfs :) Let me know how yours turns out.
18 PEOPLE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY:
- The Pyper Fam said...
- That is awesome! I am going to make myself enough scarfs to last me all winter long! :) Thanks!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 3:32 AM
- bumblebeebags said...
- I am soooo going to make me one!!!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 8:55 AM
- the undomesticated wife said...
- Love them! I saw something similar in a magazine last year, but they braided the pieces...sort of. I can't ever find the unspun wool, and when I do, it's VERY expensive.
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 11:13 AM
- carlyklock said...
- Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to make one.
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 11:39 AM
- Molly and Wayne said...
- how did i never know about this! i am making one this week! Thanks!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 11:57 AM
- Green Acres in the City said...
- So making these.
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 12:10 PM
- Lace said...
- Amazing! I made mine in 2 minutes and blew away my roomates. Great, Great idea thanks for sharing.
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 1:21 PM
- Hannah said...
- What a fabulous idea. Thank you so much!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 2:07 PM
- JoEllen said...
- What an awesome idea! I read your blog this morning and ran out and got some yarn...I have already made 3 to give as gifts! Thanks for the great idea!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 10:31 PM
- Sabrina Mallah said...
- Love this idea! definitely going to make one!
- DECEMBER 14, 2009 11:32 PM
- Katie said...
- Wow that was beyond easy!
- DECEMBER 15, 2009 12:35 AM
- Lisa B. said...
- Very clever - love it!! Lisa
- DECEMBER 15, 2009 1:48 AM
- Modern Crush said...
- Ha I love how the label says "Quick and Thick" and that's exactly what it is!! xo
- DECEMBER 15, 2009 4:21 PM
- Hannah LaRue said...
- we made those in enrichment...they are way cute and super easy to make. i really like the green color.
- DECEMBER 15, 2009 7:50 PM
- Abrams said...
- Natalie, what a great idea! I love it! I'm going to try it.
- DECEMBER 15, 2009 11:13 PM
- Michelle M. said...
- Love it! I just made one for my mom for Christmas. I'll be making one for myself, too :) Thanks for the great idea!
- DECEMBER 16, 2009 12:18 AM
- FashionTouch said...
- Great Idea, quick and easy!
- JANUARY 3, 2010 7:44 PM
- Jenny Lynn said...
- I made this scarf and posted about it today! Linked back to you :) Thanks for the great tutorial! http://grahamcrakas.blogspot.com/2010/01/last-one-promise.html
- JANUARY 20, 2010 8:20 AM
18 comments:
That is awesome! I am going to make myself enough scarfs to last me all winter long! :) Thanks!
I am soooo going to make me one!!!
Love them! I saw something similar in a magazine last year, but they braided the pieces...sort of. I can't ever find the unspun wool, and when I do, it's VERY expensive.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to make one.
how did i never know about this! i am making one this week! Thanks!
So making these.
Amazing! I made mine in 2 minutes and blew away my roomates. Great, Great idea thanks for sharing.
What a fabulous idea. Thank you so much!
What an awesome idea! I read your blog this morning and ran out and got some yarn...I have already made 3 to give as gifts! Thanks for the great idea!
Love this idea! definitely going to make one!
Wow that was beyond easy!
Very clever - love it!!
Lisa
Ha I love how the label says "Quick and Thick" and that's exactly what it is!! xo
we made those in enrichment...they are way cute and super easy to make. i really like the green color.
Natalie, what a great idea! I love it! I'm going to try it.
Love it! I just made one for my mom for Christmas. I'll be making one for myself, too :) Thanks for the great idea!
Great Idea, quick and easy!
I made this scarf and posted about it today! Linked back to you :) Thanks for the great tutorial!
http://grahamcrakas.blogspot.com/2010/01/last-one-promise.html
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