Yay! I finished my scarflet! It probably has to be one of the quickest turn-arounds on a fiddly project in a while. And I am so happy with it! It turned out exactly as I wanted it to and it feels so nice on.
It kind of looks like a mop of seaweed or some kind of strange squid in the pictures above (wish I was down at Blairgowrie to take rock shots again!) but as you will see below, the photo of myself wearing it has resulted in a rather unflattering shot. I had to do something to give it some justice!!
The reason I decided to make this is because I made a similar kind of scarflet in blues last year but have been limited by what I can wear with it because of the colour. With the colder weather coming on I wanted to make something that would a) keep me warm and b) go with what I wear to work.
I made this out of 4 different kinds of yarns chosen for their colour and texture. Firstly I knitted the band in plain black, fastened to the side with press studs.
I then added the tassles combining all 4 types of yarn and made them vary in length with some long pieces in the front as a kind of feature.
Lastly, I sewed on the buttons.
I bought 10 each of 5 different sorts of buttons and sewed them in randomly amongst the tassles. I somehow lost 2 buttons in the process (they flew off somewhere in my loungeroom. I heard them land but could not find them!) so all in all there are 48 buttons nestled in amongst the fringe. I had intended to back the buttons with pieces of grey and black felt but after a little bit of experimentation I decided against this idea.
So this is what it looks like on when you look at it from a bizarre self-portrait type of angle. (at least it gives you a bit of an idea!). Now on to the next project...stay tuned!
8 comments:
Wow that looks amazing! did you use a pattern?
Ooo, I love it Melanie, its such a fun, furry scarflet. Does the back of scarf trail down to a peak too? Chele x
@ thetwowindmills - thank you. No I didn't use a pattern. I just made it up as I went along.
@happydacks - yes the back trails down to a peak too. Just a little bit though, not as thick looking
amazing...looks fantastic...
love the textures and colours you have used...
so inspiring...
just gorgeous! there's a touch of melbourne lion about it (a melbourne lion would wear black don't you think?) i really really like it
@ lisette - it's funny you say that about the Melbourne lion because I have been calling it my 'mane'. And a Melbourne lion would be defintely black. No doubt about it!!
It's very cool Melanie and I agree, very much like a chic black lions mane. Grrrr :) I love the buttons.
what an awesome project...love a scarf with texture and this one sure has plenty!
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