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No-Knit Wrap Scarf Whip up a fabulous scarf—with no knitting needles or crochet hooks. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-122

Glam up your look with this easy scarf.

Handmade scarves are wonderful accessories and great gifts—but they take time and skill to make. Lucky for us, Michele Beschen has great no-knit scarf projects that let you whip out a fun, fashionable scarf in minutes. Instead of knitting or crocheting, you make the B. Original host's no-knit scarf by stretching out lengths of yarn and gathering them together with ribbon. It's a great opportunity to play with different colors and textures in one scarf.

These scarves also are a great way to use up those odd bits of leftover yarn—the ones that are too small to make anything from, but too nice to just throw out. Instead of leaving them in the bottom of the yarn bag, make them the centerpiece of this fun project.

Don't forget to check out Michele Beschen's no-knit tassel scarf, crafted from decorative tassels you make yourself.

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No-Knit Wrap Scarf

Materials:

several different colors of yarn
fabric ribbon
no-knit scarf jig (optional)
- 1x4 board, 8 feet long
- 8 carriage bolts, 4" long
- washers and nuts to fit bolts

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

• Select a variety of yarns in different colors and textures. Don't be afraid to experiment with yarn combinations—that's how some of the best designs are found. Michele Beschen likes to add a few strands of black and white yarns to each of her scarves as an accent.

• Since she was making several scarves, Michele Beschen created a jig out of a 1x4 board that was 8 feet long with bolts to wrap the yarn around. She installed pairs of bolts at different points along the board to make it easy to create different-size scarves (figure A).

  Note: You don't have to build a jig to make this scarf—Michele Beschen sometimes makes them simply by running the yarn back and forth along the floor.

• Decide how long you want the finished scarf to be—that's how long your yarn segments need to be. If you're using a jig, use this length to decide which bolts to wrap the yarn around. If you're laying the yarn out on the floor, place books or other objects on the floor as reference markers.

• If you're using a jig, begin by tying off a strand of yarn to a bolt at one end. Wrap the yarn around a bolt that corresponds to the desired scarf length, then bring the yarn back to wrap around the first bolt. Continue wrapping for a few circuits, then switch colors and repeat (figure B).

• If you're making the scarf on the floor, extend the yarn back and forth between the two reference markers a few times, then switch colors and repeat.

• For both methods, keep switching colors and wrapping/extending the yarn until you have 64 strands (32 complete loops). You can make more loops for a thicker scarf, if desired (figure C).

• Gather up the middle of the scarf and wrap with a piece of complementary-colored fabric ribbon (figure D). Pin in place.

• Moving from the center to each end of the scarf, gather the yarn and tie with a ribbon about every 8 inches. Leave about 18" of yarn loose at each end.

• If using a jig, cut the yarn off from the bolts and remove it at this point.

• Stitch the ribbons in place, being careful to catch all the strands of yarn (figure E).

• Braid the loose yarn at each end and stitch in place.

• Trim ends to even up.

Experiment with different colors and textures as you make these scarves. They're a great way to B. Original while staying warm and fashionable.

Even the youngest fashionistas...

Love these no-knit scarves!