Gift presents for women: How to Tie a Scarf

How to Tie a Scarf: Rosette Wrap



How to work that scarf Chapter Two

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Gift presents for women: Fur & Ribbon Scarf tutorial

DIY: Fur & Ribbon Scarf

The ribbon was weaved around a section of fabric to give a fishtail braid effect. Keep reading for closeups and instructions!

Supplies:

- Faux fur (Mine was 50 inches long & 5.5 inches wide)
- Ribbon, about 100 inches. My ribbon was 7/8inch wide.
-Good pair of scissors
- Needle & thread
- Glue gun (optional)
- Pins
- Sewing machine, preferably


This scarf can certainly be made without a sewing machine, but if you have basic sewing skills and access to a sewing mahcine - I strongly suggest that you use it. Hand sewing will take a little longer, but still is an option. Whatever you're comfortable with!

1) Fold your strip of fur lengthwise, so that the back side is facing out. Pin along the edges.


2) Sew along the edge - ONLY lengthwise. I recommend maybe giving some scrap fur a few test runs, if you can. The two layers are quite thick and can end up having a mind of its own as you sew it. I actually didn't even lower the foot of the sewing machine for the majority of the time (Foot = the metal piece that holds down the fabric, as you can see above)

Side note: I adore my pincushion - it's about 12 inches high and is in the shape of a dress form. Love.



Keep sewing!

If you decide to hand sew, a tight basic running stitch along the edges should work fine.


This is what the scarf will more or less look like when you're done sewing.



3) Turn it right side out. This may be a little tricky at first because the fabric is so thick, but it's definitely doable! Just be patient with it.


4) Wrap the scarf around your neck and figure out where you want to slip on end of the scarf into the other. Keep in mind the scarf won't be adjustable because of this. You can follow my measurements if you'd like: a 5.5 inch long slit, 10 inches away the bottom, ~1.5 inches away the side.

Make sure you cut through both layers.

THIS...is actually what I wanted to originally make. No extra details, just this. I knew I'd have to finish off the two edges of the slit, so I thought, why not make it a little fun with some ribbon? That way, there's the gorgeous braided detail and I only have to sew one edge.

I used black grograin ribbon. I wish I had some black or turquoise silk ribbon, but I already had this on hand; the great thing about scarf is that I can easily change the ribbon at any time.

5) Slip the ribbon through the slit. Make sure it's at the very top of your cut, and that there is an equal amount of ribbon on each side.

6) Position the ribbon like I did in the first picture; take the bottom strand and fold it over the top strand.

7) Take this strand and slip it under the fur and through the slit. (The side of the ribbon that was originally facing down should now be facing the fur.) After the ribbon goes through the slit, take it back over the fur - like in the second picture. Your ribbon will be placed similarly to the first picture in step 6. So with that said - keep repeating steps 6 & 7!

Every time you pull the ribbon through the slit in the fur, make sure you pull it tightly. If it's too loose, the braid won't form properly.

8) After repeating Steps 6 & 7, this is what the finished braid should look like.

9) Tie it off with a bow, and trim as desired. If you'd like, add a little hot glue in the center of the bow to secure it.

10) As for the ends, I folded them in and the whip stitched across the edge.

11) I sewed up the other edge of the slit using a whip stitch and a running stitch.

  Source: studs-and-pearls.com

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Unique scarf tutorial

No knit braided scarflette

 Free crochet patterns

The minute I saw the fragile snowflakes fluttering about this morning, I knew the "springlike weather" was just a tease and that this requires a nice pre-spring project.
I have had this tutorial on my mind for a long time and I am glad I made it.

Now, this is for all you non-knitters and non-crocheters out there. It doesn't mean that if you don't knit or crochet you cannot make yourselves a nice scarflette. It's so easy you'd wonder why you didn't make this earlier.

All you need is a couple of good braids. Actually I made five of them, but you can make more if you like. (And to be honest I cheated a bit and crocheted them because it was faster.) Here you also determine the length of your braids. I made them short (to resemble a choker) and I left the tassels. However you can make it as long as you like .

When the braids are ready sew them together.
I didn't say anything about no sewing :)



This is what it looks like finished.
All five braids sewn together.



Even out the tassels.

Now, this is for the closure.

I didn't include any buttons or ties because I had something else on my mind.
I divided the tassels into two equal parts and tied each piece at the base.

Then I tied them both below, leaving just a small hole through which

you are going to slip the other part of the scarflette.
I could have easily left an unsewn piece in the scarflette for the closure (i.e the hole),
but I liked it this way better.



There you go. Your own scarflette.

You can wear it with the closure at front.



Or at the side.

The project is easy and quick. You can even involve your children into this activity to make their own scarves and don't meddle with needles.

Source: thelittletreasures.blogspot.com

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Gift presents for women: Crochet with the New Sashay Yarn tutorial

This is such a pretty lightweight scarf. I love all the ruffles. It’s the perfect accessory thrown over a t-shirt in warmer months or worn with a jacket when it’s cooler. It is really simple to make too!

Materials:
• 1 skein Red Heart Sashay yarn
• J crochet hook
• Needle and thread for finishing

This specialty yarn creates ruffles with very little work. If you are comfortable making chain stitches and single crochet stitches you can use them to quickly create a scarf, just be aware that you’ll work with the yarn a bit differently. With a specialty yarn such as this your work is less about the look of the stitches—it is about using crochet to gather the yarn, forming ruffles, and securing them so they maintain their ruffled shape.

Gift presents for women: Crochet with the New Sashay Yarn tutorial

Free crochet tutorial

You’ll notice that this unique yarn looks like ribbon on the skein but is actually constructed similar to webbing. Before beginning take a good length of yarn off the skein and spread it out from the end about four inches. You’ll leave this “tail” for hand stitching down to your work later (a unique way of finishing rather than weaving in your ends). Place the part of the yarn with the metallic thread at the bottom and identify the first row of holes or loops across the top. This is where you’ll be working. Insert your hook in one of these holes about four inches from the end. This simple action takes the place of creating a slip knot.

Now you’ll skip the next hole/loop and insert your hook in the hole after that.

Pull this loop through the initial loop on your hook. You have just completed one chain stitch.

*Skip the next hole and insert your hook in the hole after that. Pull this loop through the loop on your hook.**

Repeat from * to ** until your work measures 80”.

Turn. You are going to work in single crochet on the opposite side, creating another set of ruffles. Keep the ruffles hanging down out of the way of your work.

To work your first single crochet insert your hook back into the first “hole” at the top of your work. (It’s difficult to see these little holes. They are at the top and you can see that the threads are more twisted than the ones below. The important thing is to work consistently to create the ruffles and don’t worry too much about it as your actual stitches won’t be visible.).

As you are hooking the working yarn continue skipping holes as you did with the beginning chain.

Repeat single crochet stitches until you reach the end of the chain and the beginning tail. Cut the yarn creating another 4” tail. Place a stitch holder or safety pin in the loop left on your hook so it doesn’t slip off and begin to unravel.

Lay the yarn ends on top of each other and knot them together with needle and thread in one of the holes close to the raw edge.

Now weave the thread through holes along this raw edge and cinch the thread to gather a bit.

Take the thread and insert it through the last loop of your work, removing the safety pin/stitcholder. Make a few stitches securing the raw edges to the end of your work. Tie off off your thread and you are finished! Throw it around your neck and enjoy the light weight ruffles!

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Gift presents for knitter: a pin for the knitwear

Free-cut knits such as stoles, capes, boas, shawls and jackets, boleros and cardigans, often need additional fixtures, which is not provided initially. For this fit pins for knitting, but unfortunately, they are quite expensive. We offer a master class how to make a pin for knitwear in the minimum investment.

 

Gift presents for knitter: a pin for the knitwear

 Free crochet patterns

On the top photo we see the finished wooden pins, and we will make a hairpin bandaged (photo below).

For this we need the wooden pins skewer (15-18 cm long), a ring for tying (5-8 cm in diameter) and hot-melt Melt 2 obnimatelya (supplies for jewelry), yarn, beads.

Glue yarn spiral wooden skewer across.

The ends of the lock obnimatelyami on both sides (they also stick to the hot-melt).

Ring tie with yarn and appropriate-sized hook sc.

The second row of columns with knit yo. Thread, trim, hide the end of the thread.

That is, in principle, our pin and ready, but we wanted to decorate the little beads.

All - pin for knitwear is ready!

Photo © spaziolilla.blogspot.com

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