My Texas scarf
Wrap it around your neck a few times
Use coordinating decorative yarns and a large crochet needle
Close up – it’s only a chain stitch!
Make a whole bunch of them!
I live in southeast Texas and our summers are brutal – usually close to 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Summer seems to last from May thru November. I really long for cooler weather around this time of year. Sometime last year I came up with the idea of making a Texas scarf for our not so cool winters. It’s so easy to make. In fact, I made a whole bunch of them. You need 3 or 4 different coordinating yarns and a large crochet hook. For my sample above, I used only 3 yarns, including a ribbon yarn. Holding all yards together, leave about a 6 inch tail and make a knot. Chain stitch to your heart’s content till you have a chain about 80 inches long – or however long you want it to be to go around your neck a few times. When done, make another knot and leave a 6 inch tail. It’s that simple. If you want the tails to be fluffier then you can make two skinny tassels and tie them to each end. Then you’re done! They take less than 10 minutes to make. They look great layered together if you live in cooler weather. What an inexpensive gift also. So dig up your favorite decorative yarns, you know, the ones you haven’t done anything with yet because it’s too time consuming to knit or crochet anything elaborate. Make yourself one of these lovelies and go out and life the embellished life!