Combine a thrift store sweater with eco-friendly bamboo batting to create an elegant, soft, and very cozy scarf.

Finished sizes: 60" Scarf
                          10" Scarf closure

Skill: 1 Time: 1 Cost: 1

You will need:
•  Cream angora sweater with crocheted sweater front and sleeve ends (could combine two sweaters)
•  1/4 yd. bamboo quilt batt*
•  Six cream ostrich feathers
•  18 assorted recycled buttons: cream & gold
•  1/2 yd. of 1/8" elastic
•  One pkg. hot fix gold studs
•  Hot fix applicator tool*
•  Jewelry pieces: charms, two gold flower
•  3" circle template
•  Fabric glue*
Matching thread, needle, pencil, pins, rotary cutter & mat, scissors, sewing machine, tape measure

*The following products were used for this project: Beacon Adhesives Fabri-Tac glue • Fairfield Processing Corp. bamboo batt • Kandi Corp. hot fix tool.

*Note: For product information, see end of article.

•  Print full-sized patternhere.
•  Follow manufacturer's directions for all products and tools.
•  Sweater used was a thrift store find. Find one you like or combine two or more.
•  Allow glue to dry between steps.
•  See photo for details and placement.

STEP 1: Cut scarf pieces. Cut sleeves off sweater. Cut sweater seams open and straighten shoulder ends and sides. Cut 6" x 32" piece from bamboo batt. Cut off crocheted front of sweater. From crocheted sweater front, cut two 3" circles for sweater closure and two swirls or curved pieces the same size as the leaf for scarf ends. For closure, cut one 3" x 10" sweater piece. Cut center sweater piece 6" x 32". Note: Combine two pieces if needed. For leaves, cut ten from bamboo and ten from remaining sweater piece. For roses, cut five 1 1/2" x 10" strips from remaining sweater piece.

STEP 2: Make scarf: Layer and pin sweater and bamboo strip right sides down. Sew elastic down center of bamboo and sweater layers, stretching elastic as you stitch (Photo A). Trim off excess elastic. With right sides together, sew one scarf sleeve end to either end of scarf center.

STEP 3: Make roses & leaves. Fold and roll rose strip toward you (Photo B). Roll completely to end and secure with a couple of stitches in bottom of rose. Repeat for remaining rose strips. Layer sweater and bamboo leaves slightly off center in pairs.
Stitch down center of leaf pulling stitches slightly to create dimensional wavy leaf (Photo C). Repeat for all leaf pairs. Use hot fix tool to attach five gold studs to center of each leaf. Lay scarf flat right sides up. Sew or glue alternating roses and leaves across sweater ends as shown. Add crocheted elements and apply hot-fix studs to elements. Add buttons singly and in clusters among leaves.

STEP 4: Make closure. Fold scarf closure piece in half lengthwise with right sides together. Sew center seam leaving 2" opening. Insert ends of 2" elastic loop in one end. Sew across ends. Turn right side out and sew opening shut. Sew button on opposite end of loop. Glue or sew crocheted circle to center edge. Glue or sew crocheted circle to center front of closure. Glue or sew two leaves under either side of circle. Glue rose to center of circle. Glue feathers in between leaves. Glue remaining buttons and jewelry pieces to closure.

Sources:

Beacon Adhesives
beaconcreates.com

Fairfield Processing Corp.
poly-fil.com

Kandi Corp.
(800) 985-2634
kandicorp.com