scarf it down.

“it was one of those march days when the sun shines

hot and the wind blows cold: when it is
summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
~ charles dickens

ok, so it is no secret once you meet me that i love a scarf! i will wear one on a boat, i will wear one with a coat. in the summer, winter, spring - i wear scarfs with everything...happy belated birthday dr. seuss ;) i am always looking to add to my collection - so lucky me, for my birthday in january emilia sent me a bundle of beautiful coral/orchid colored hand-spun kettle dyed yarn that i have been itching to knit. but then i couldn't decide how to knit it without stripping it of it's texture and making it normal...YUCK.

so i came across directions in an old martha stewart mag (i'm sorry, i'm a fan of hers, funky connecticut accent aside!) for a knotted scarf - basically a series of square knots that makes a loose, chunky & airy scarf. so i finally took the time to figure out a square knot so i could do this project and TADA - i have a fancy, yummy new addition to my wardrobe! it was very reminiscient of my friendship-bracelet-making days - check out the directions and don't be intimidated, this seriously took a very small portion of my sunday.



here are some of my favorite scarves that others have created, consider it my spring wishlist for those windy maine days that have already begun ;)


fox in the snow scarf

by MelissaSue













flirt

by scarfbossybootsdesign





























orange birds by 1AEON










blue beetle by 1AEON













it's a tie i can't decide which one of these i need more!!

1AEON is very cool, they make me want to take up screenprinting - find them also on indiepublic. this is reasonably priced art as far as i'm concerned, PLUS they wear a zebra mask sometimes when taking pictures in their items...i love a zebra, BIG hearts - check them out.