Scarf Stylin’

Margaret gave me this cute piece of original art for Christmas. It was drawn & inked by her friend Stephanie Piro for the Six Chix comic strip.

At shows, I’m often asked about how I tie scarves. I don’t do anything fancy, and assure people they don’t need to, either. I most often do either the simple wrap around the neck or a simple keyhole. If I really want to keep my neck and chest warm, I do what I call a modified keyhole – it does the trick.

Anything fancier than that is not only a bit over my head, it generally calls for a very lightweight silk or polyester scarf, which aren’t what I weave. Besides, in real life, I’m rather like the “I’m always cold” model. IMHO, you DO have to be born, if not French, at least into some whole other type of culture than I have, to be that person.

All that being said, there are plenty of places online where you can see drawings or videos of how to tie scarves. If you’ve got ‘real’ high speed (that is, you don’t live in the sticks with a little dish on your roof), you can find plenty fast. Pick your style, and the kind of scarf you have, and you’ll have options galore.

Your turn: do you do a simple wrap, or a fancier one?

P.S. Today’s the last day of the V7N 30-day blog challenge. Although I did miss a few days, I’m glad I did it. I don’t intend to stay with a post a day, but do intend to be much more regular – at least 2 a week. Thanks, Cricket, for inspiring me!