Shot Cotton Scarves
October 31st, 2008
One of the best things about Fall is wearing scarves! You can never have too many, because you just can’t know what your mood will be when you walk out the door. We got a recent shipment of Kaffe Fassett’s Shot Cotton, and the deep hues made me think autumn. Shot cotton is special because the warp and weft yarns are 2 different colors woven together to create a special depth, a “shot” of color. When the edge of this fabric ravels, you can see a bright contrast to the body of the fabric, like in the photos below. Normally you would just see a tiny bit of this in your seam allowance on the inside of your project, but I thought it would be fun to bring it out and play it up.
These scarves couldn’t be simpler to make! I took a yard of 2 fabrics and cut them in half lengthwise. I then sewed 2 short ends together ( there is no “right side” to this fabric) with a 3/4″ seam allowance and then sewed the seam allowances down flat. I threw them in the washer and dryer and after a light pressing - Voila! - a beautiful, totally reversible Fall scarf is born! You can coax the edges to fray more by pulling on the cross threads, or embellish with embroidery thread. The fabric is lightweight and gauzy, so it easily wraps around your neck, and can be comfortably worn indoors. There are so many possibilities to make this scarf your own! We took our favorite combinations and kitted them up. Each kit contains 2 “fat halves”, a 22″ x 36″ piece of fabric, of Shot Cotton. These amazing colors colors are perfect for adding a little autumn flair! See more photos here and have fun!
November 1st, 2008 at 12:29 am
The scarves look great!
I saw Kaffe at Quilt Market — so fun to see him in real life.
November 1st, 2008 at 4:12 am
Freakin’ super awesome!!!
November 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
These are fabulous! I’ll be linking to this.
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Beautiful!
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
is that a handknit green top that you’re wearing - i’m loving the layering that’s happening in the photo!
if so, what is the pattern?
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Fantastic! Don’t know where to get my hands on the fabric here in the UK but I’ll try and muster up something similar. Great idea.
November 2nd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Thanks everyone! I’m so happy you like the scarves!
Michelle- I just met Kaffe at Quilt Market too! He really is such a talent.
Kylie- The sweater I’m wearing is a handknit. Good eye! The pattern is called Picovoli, and it’s a free pattern available here : http://www.knotions.com/patterns/magknits/picovoli/directions.aspx. I made mine without the picot edge, obviously! It was a super easy knit, and I wear it all the time. All the other patterns at Knotions are great too, so be sure to check ‘em out. Thanks!
Joanie- We do have kits available in our shop, but I’m sure you can find some gauzy cottons locally. Good luck!
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
love these so much. I really want to try.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:37 am
I love these scarves, I am going to make at least two, one for me and at least one xmas pressie! Great idea.
November 4th, 2008 at 10:05 am
these are really cool, thanks!
November 5th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Love these! I happened to already have several pieces of the Kaffe Fassett shot cotton at home, so I whipped one up last night. I’m thinking I need to make more as gifts.
November 7th, 2008 at 1:54 am
These are perfect for the visions I’ve had about a new scarf!
Thanks so much for sharing.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
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November 13th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Laura,
You ROCK—also, I’ve been in Spool several times and you are always so friendly.
Love, love, the scarves.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
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November 25th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
i am in LOVE with these scarves!! my kit arrived this week (plum) and i’m very excited to sew/wash/dry/fray this up! also, Laura- thank you for the info on Glee. i’m doing up the entire ensemble for my work Christmas party! hooray!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
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