With my usual impeccable timing, I have just finished a scarf to match the hat I knitted recently. The timing is impeccable because the temperature in London is hotter today than ever recorded. It's approximately 39 celsius which is probably nothing out of the ordinary to some of my blog readers. But the weather is coming up from North Africa and we are just not used to this type of heat here. Luckily, thunder storms are forecast for tonight. That is usually how heatwaves end here. Meanwhile, anyone who can stay indoors is doing just that.....but maybe not knitting scarves for the winter!
I used the same Aran yarn that I used for my hat; so I now have a matching set waiting for the colder weather. Even if I never wear the hat, I will definitely wear the scarf. I prefer scarves to be quite short and snug. My tried and tested method is to knit for 41 inches. I then turn down 6 inches at one end and sew it along the scarf to make a loop. The scarf then goes around my neck and the other end feeds through the loop. I can then pull it as tightly as necessary to fit my neck. Today, I couldn't bear the thought of wearing a scarf; so my glass head is modelling it for the photo.
This is one of those occasions when making something beats searching the shops to buy it. This style is just not available to buy. It is easy for anyone to copy. Simply knit or crochet your favourite scarf pattern and sew one end into a loop. The only thing I would say is that, if your scarf is 7 inches wide the loop should also be 7 inches wide, and so on. That way the scarf will sit neatly around your neck without unsightly bunching up.
My busy summer is in full swing and I have been absent from blogland. I am now going to spare some time to catch up on all my favourite blogs. See you soon....
I hope you are inside in the air conditioning and staying cool. We just had for 2 days last weekend a heatwave and it was too hot to go outside. One more month of summer left.
ReplyDeleteI love the pretty scarf you made and perfect for the winter months.
I'm afraid most British houses don't have air conditioning! We are famous for talking about the weather, but don't have ways to deal with extremes. Hey ho.
DeleteVery pretty! I like to wear a scarf like you describe, but I do like them long. We're enjoying an out of the ordinary beautiful week herein July. It's been a treat sleeping with an open window and waking up to an almost chilly room. That is a pleasure that's usually reserved for autumn and spring.
ReplyDeleteI was out late last night and felt chilly for the first time this week. It was heaven!
DeleteThat is a genius pattern and it is true I have never seen one in the shops. Try and stay cool Una. Jo x
ReplyDeleteWill try, Jo. Cooler this week, luckily.
DeleteOh my. No air-conditioning and our weather man did highlight the temps in Europe because they were so hot for there - around 100 degrees F - way to hot for no air conditioning. Our mid-Atlantic states (US) had a heat wave like yours that lasted 4 days. Those are dangerous conditions - usually with poor air quality.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the scarf. I never thought of that - a loop on one end! Genius. I don't think I have ever seen a pattern like that either.
Maybe I should copyright my pattern and go into business! Only joking, I'm sure someone else in the world has got there first.
DeleteIt is a beautiful scarf, so hoping you are not as hot today and all cools off to regular temps.
ReplyDeleteThings are back to normal now, thank goodness. Phew!
DeleteUna, I've been seeing the outrageous temps y'all have been having over on your side of the pond. Yikes! So sorry. I know y'all are used to better summers, not like ours which feel like the doorstep to hell!
ReplyDeleteThe scarf is lovely, and I agree with you about how to wear a scarf. Usually I make (weave) mine long enough that I can double them, so one end is automatically a "loop." Then the double-fringed end goes through that loop end. It does keep it snug, and prevents the "scarf slide" that's so irritating, when one end of a scarf ends up down at your thigh.
I have previously knitted a scarf like the long one you mention. But my jackets tend to be on the short side....or is that me....anyway a scarf hanging down lower than the jacket is NOT a good look!
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