free scarf pattern
"Barely
There" Scarf
from assorted yarns
(The version shown here uses
Deco-Ribbon,
Choo-Choo,
Fizz)
made with a sewing machine
on dissolvable base
This scarf is whisper light!
You need a sewing machine to make this scarf.Go to a sewing supply store or a quilt shop.
Purchase one of the several brands of water dissolvable base
(brand names are Solvy, Avalon and others).Thread your sewing machine with a color of thread that will go with the yarns you will use. The thread will not show very much. Use a different color in the bobbin, if you wish, or the same color.
Set your machine to a medium to wide, elongated zig-zag stitch.
Cut a strip of base the width and length you want your finished scarf. Start with the Deco-Ribbon and lay a vertical length down the middle of the base. Leave extra Deco-Ribbon at the top and bottom for a fringe. Cut the length.
Now, slowly sew from top to bottom of the Deco-Ribbon attaching it to the base. You do not need to pin. Now add more lengths of Deco-Ribbon to the left and the right sides and sew. Fill in another length between the center and edge and both sides.Next I took Choo-Choo and sewed diagonal lengths back and forth from side to side, catching the Choo-Choo under the zig-zag stitching. It doesn't matter if you catch it perfectly. Remember to leave extra at each end for fringe.
Flip the scarf over and add more diagonal Choo-Choo to the back side.
Now add 1-3 lengths of Choo-Choo vertically between the lines of Deco-Ribbon.
Add some Fizz vertically to fill more spaces with texture. I put Fizz between each line of Deco-Ribbon.
Lastly, with just the sewing machine thread and without yarn, sew across the ends and back and forth across the width of the scarf every 5-6 inches. This stitching will not be particularly visible, but will help give body to the scarf.
Now, take your scarf to a large bowl of warm water (read the instructions for dissolving the base, some ask for warm water, some for detergent) and dissolve the base. Rinse. Now open a bath towel and lay the scarf on the towel and roll to remove extra moisture.
I covered my scarf with a pressing cloth and with a low heat steam iron I gently pressed it flat. Be careful NOT to melt the yarn since the synthetic fiber can melt with a hot iron applied directly to the yarns.
Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on
purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns.
or write to:
Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd Street, Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
URL of this page: http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/barely_there_scarf.html