Last Christmas I tried to make Christmas gifts to save some money but I wanted the gifts to be nice. Last summer I bought a knotted scarf at a craft show for $25 and thought, I could make this! Then I saw some on Etsy for $45! Thus came the inspiration for my handmade Christmas gifts.
They are super adorable on and you can customize the length and colors to suit your friends/family's taste. The green, white and purple one in the middle is a child's that my daughter helped to make.
Ready to get started? Wait until the yarn goes on sale. I bought all of the yarn below at Joann's for $28. What you see is what's left after making 5 scarves. Definitely enough to make at least 5 more which would average out to $2.80 per scarf. Remember I paid $25 for the one at the craft show. Pretty amazing huh?
It is very important to get different widths and different textures. The white yarn has a thread of gold through it, the dark green has sequins, the purple is feathery, and the turquoise has pom poms.
It takes about 30 strands to make a scarf. It can be less for a child's scarf. Lay out pieces flat. They should be about 8 feet long for an adult and 6 feet long for a child.
Make the first knot at one end. Make sure to pull it tight. Then use your fingers to "comb" through the rest of the strands to make sure none are bunched up.
It's up to you how much distance you put in between knots. I do about a hands width. Continue making knots at even intervals until you reach other end.
Make a fist at the top of the last knot and trim off any excess that is hanging past your fist. Do this for both ends to make them even.
Voila! It is that simple! Here is L modeling the new scarf. I really want to go buy more yarn in our school colors to wear for the upcoming football season.
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CONTEST: My Facebook friend list and my new Google friend list has really been growing this last week and I want to keep the momentum going. Once I reach a combined total of 100 followers I am going to hold a giveaway for all my new friends which will include a knotted scarf made by me and a Target giftcard. So be sure to go to my side bar. Let's be friends!!