Winter Scarf Swap 2013!!! SO Feb 1/13

[mama24boyz]

Really??  I like it! It reminds me of a rag quilt.  Now I'm really curious!!!   

[Lo{ve}]

everyone's scarves are just beautiful! here's a close up of the scarf i crocheted for purplepaisley, i had never done this 'star-burst' effect before but i fell in love with it! after i finished hers, i made one for each of my sisters!

[jexxican]

Wow, love, that's quite the effect. Can you share how you did it?

[alwaysinmyroom]

I want to thank everyone for posting patterns and detailed shots of the scarves!  I love the different stitches and also new ways to make scarves!  I am dying to try the flannel scarf and the sewn yarn scarf...quaggy, thanks for teaching a new technique!

deathbeforedishes--you look all cuddly with your scarf!  I am glad you like it...it is one of my favorite stitches--the yarn is called BIGGO...soft and cuddly!

Also, the felt circle scarf is a work of art!  Need a bit more detail on that one, please!

Beautiful crochet ...

oh--and the hooded scarf/cowl is so cool!  I want to try one of those, too!  You ladies have given me a year worth of yarn patterns to try out!

[coryjo]

Quaggy - the scarf made from layers of flannel is awesome.  Thank you for sharing how you did it!

[quaggy]

Always happy to share ideas, this is the best site to make friends and get creative!

[Robinpich]

Ditto on what Alwaysinmyroom said............suc h wonderful scarves!!! and such diverse ideas!!!
I def want to try the flannel one and the wool circles one.
I can't crochet to save my life (I've tried and tried to learn) so I will admire those and ooooh and ahhhh over them.
I can knit a bit, so I may have to try out some new things..........

Can't wait to see what my partner has made for me.............:-)

[Lo{ve}]

Wow, love, that's quite the effect. Can you share how you did it?

i used the pattern on this blog http://peoplewebs.blogspot.com/2011/01/pattern-chunky-circle-scarf.html

a lot of the comments show that people had a ton of trouble with the pattern, thankfully i understood it pretty well! i did take the advice to lengthen it though!

[Artmomto5]

Thanks for the kind words about the wool felt circle scarf.

After careful thrift store shopping for the right color wool sweaters, I felted them in my washing machine. Then I used a template like a CD or jar lid or something. I laid them out in the pattern I wanted and did a double stitch  with monofilament thread so it wouldn't show. Where the circles overlapped, I felted with my felting needles so they would not flap around. Then I just added felted some polka dots to the black circle because it was just screaming for some color.

[johnson.mom2two]

My lovely goodies from Rhymesworange!



Close up of the wonderful stitching:


Action shot taken last night in weird lighting and on my phone so by myself:



Sorry it's sideways

Thanks again Theresa, it's beautiful and one of my favorite shades of green!