Make an Awesome, Huge, Black Infinity Scarf for $10 in 10 minutes!
I love scarves and I am almost always wearing black. So I was inspired to make a big, black infinity scarf from a photo I found on Pinterest. Unfortunately, I can’t find the original source.
They have done some fancy stitching on this scarf. That is a bit advanced for us. We are just going to make a really wide and long scarf for a similar effect.
https://www.stilechtonline.de/index.php?cPath=2
I want to give credit to the right folks if I include their photo….so correct me if I’m wrong. It appears to have come from a European website called…. www.stilechtonline.de, from a clothing line called Rundholz Black Label. Possibly from the Winter of 2014. I don’t understand it but I think the website language is German. They make very original styles of clothing and a lot of BLACK.
This inspired me to make a big black infinity scarf for myself. It turns out infinity scarves are super easy and take very little sewing.
You will need:
- black jersey stretch fabric (60×70 inches or 152x178cm)
- sewing machine
- pins
Fabric
Find jersey stretch fabric 60 inches wide (150cm) and have measured 70 inches (180 cm). I found my thin jersey fabric on a clearance shelf at my fabric store for $5 per meter. So this project cost around $10. It’s usually recommended to prewash the fabric.
Open the fabric up. Fold the side of the fabric that is 70 inches long in half.
Pin the ends together and sew down the seam. This is all the sewing that you need to do. If you don’t have a sewing machine you could hand sew it with a needle and black thread.
Fold the fabric in half again, sliding the top portion inside to make a tube. I chose not to sew up the bottom the way a lot of infinity scarves are. This makes it so you can adjust the shape of the scarf. I like to pull it over my shoulders a bit.
So for the cost of 2 yards or less than 2 meters of fabric you have an awesome, huge infinity scarf.
How to Make an Easy Infinity Scarf with Zipper Hidden Pocket
Easy to Make Fleece Hat with Flowers – Simple Sewing Project
How to turn a Pashmina into an Infinity Scarf
I really, really, really love scarves! Over the last 15 years I have accumulated quite the collection. I’ve dreamt about scarves being on sale and me carrying bags of $5 scarves and pashminas out of the store. Sometimes, I even wear a scarf in the heat of the summer.
This tutorial is how to make an infinity scarf out of a pashmina or regular scarf. I will also give you some details if you are just using new fabric.
You will need:
- an old scarf/pashmina or piece of fabric (20″ or wider x 80″ approx.)
- scissors
- pins
- needle and thread
- sewing machine (optional)
- iron (especially if your scarf has been neglected for a while and crumpled like mine)
Do you like to upcycle?
You can make an infinity scarf out of old clothes, bed sheets, a soft blanket or scarves or new fresh fabric.
Iron and Measure
Start by ironing the creases out of the fabric/scarf.
If you are using new fabric for this project use a piece that measures at least 18 x 70 inches (45cms x 177cms).
My scarf was 26 x 69 inches (66 cms x 175 cms). It was even shorter after I trimmed off the fringe and I think its a great length-finished its 66 inches long. I prefer it to be extra wide too.
Trim off the tassel bit on the end if your scarf/pashmina had trim.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with the good side facing inward.
Pin the fabric along the edge of the long side.
Sew the length of the long side.
Pull one end of the tube through to meet the other end and match up the seams. Next, pin the ends together to make the tube into a circle. Be sure to only pin through two layers.
Sew around the top, but don’t sew it closed. Leave a gap of a few inches to pull the scarf through.
After you pull the scarf through that small gap, get your needle and thread and hand sew the gap closed.
Now its ready to wear. Get the dog leash and take your dog out for a walk. Show your gorgeous new scarf upcycle to your neighbourhood!
I really enjoyed reinventing my scarf! Thanks for reading this post, feel free to comment if you need more detail!
Have you seen this post from last winter?! I made a similar scarf but with a zipper pocket to hide your cell phone or passport. Great idea for travelling!
How to Make an Easy Infinity Scarf with Zipper Hidden Pocket
How to Make an Easy Infinity Scarf with Zipper Hidden Pocket
I love scarves! I find a cute pattern or fabulous colored scarf on sale and I can’t help myself! Then I hoard them. So I had an idea to make a scarf with a hidden pocket and thought, instead of using new fabric why not make it with an older scarf I had not used in a long time.
The hidden pocket scarf idea I stumbled upon the last time I was travelling abroad and wanted to be able to keep my passport handy-but hidden while on the journey. Now I am thinking about how handy it would be to walk the dogs with keys, ID and phone hidden in a zipper section of the scarf. Maybe it would be a gift idea for a tween or teenager who isn’t into purses and needs to carry her personal items.
Here are just a few of my older pashmina scarves. I have bins and bins of them.
For this project you will need:
- Scarf or Fabric
- Short Zipper (7 inches or 18 cm long)
- Sewing Machine
- Pins
- Scissors
I happened to have a small RED zipper so I chose the red scarf. I love it when a project uses old things I have around rather than buying new supplies!
If you are using a pashmina trim off the fringe.
You can also make the zippered infinity scarves out of old clothes, a soft blanket or scarves or new fresh fabric.
For this project I would find a bit of fabric that measures at least 18 x 70 inches (45cms x 177cms).
My scarf was 26 x 69 inches (66 cms x 175 cms). It was even shorter after I trimmed off the fringe and I think it’s a great length-finished its 66 inches long. I prefer it to be extra wide too.
You will need a zipper approx. 7 inches or 18cms long.
Fold the scarf in half, so its long and skinny with right sides facing together. Decide where you would like the zipper to sit. I put mine a few inches from the end. Using pins, mark the ends of where the zipper will go.
Pin along the rest of edge.
Sew along the long edge. Stop sewing where you marked the zipper will be.
Open the gap you left for the zipper and pin one side of the zipper in place. The right side of the zipper should be down facing the right side of the fabric.
Sew the zipper into place on the first side. Flip it over and pin and sew the other side in place.
Close the gap at the end of the scarf by sewing the seam together.
Now test the zipper. It’s opening smoothly. Yeah! Leave the zipper open.
Pull one end of the tube through to meet the other end. Match up the seams and pin all the way around the tube.
Sew all the way around the edge. Be sure to only sew through two layers – we’re making the tube into a circle. Sew the two layers together all the way around.
Pull the scarf out through the open zipper hole.
Great Job! Now try it on!
Use the zipper pocket to hide your phone or passport or other lightweight items. Your belongings will fall down toward the bottom of the scarf. That is cool with me since its easy to grab.
Tuck the zipper towards your body so its not noticeable.
This is a great solution for where to put your things when wearing leggings that have no pockets. Or travelling in an area where you are concerned about pickpockets. Or dog walking….It’s just plain convenient too.
I really enjoyed reinventing my scarf! Thanks for reading this post, feel free to comment if you need more details!
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Sew a fleece snood-neck warmer in just minutes!
DIY Sew a Fleece Neck Warmer (Scarf Alternative) Snood
At the school my kids go to they prefer the children do not wear scarves for safety reasons…preventing a playful accidental strangling sounds like a good idea. In my part of Canada (eh!) we need our necks covered when its bitterly cold. So this neck warmer is a create idea for everyone in the family. Its ideal for toddlers though and their skill level and patience with getting on their winter gear.
This link will bring you to my instructions for the hat in this photo-it has a hole in the end so your pony tail can enjoy the outing too… http://mybrightideasblog.com/make-fleece-hat-wear-pony-tail/
So lets make us some Neck Warmers!
You will need:
- 2 pieces of fleece
- sewing machine
- pins
- scissors
Adult 25 inches x 9 inches
Toddler ages 1-3 years old 21 x7 inches
Child 4-9 years old 23 x 8 inches
10 years old to Adult 25 x 9 inches
Cut 2 pieces of fleece to size. It can be all one color of fleece or 2 colors that compliment each other. We used the pattern fabric to match her hat and purple fleece for the inside.
Make sure the stretchy-est direction is going lengthwise.
Sew a straight seam on both of the long sides of the fabric.
Place the right sides together and stitch down the long sides of the fleece.
Reach in and grab the end and pull it halfway through the tube. You are pulling one end into the other so its now half the length.
Match up the end seems and pin. Then pin all the way around the opening.
Sew these ends leaving an opening of 2 or 3 inches so you can turn it right side out by pulling everything through the hole.
Once you have it right side out…sew the opening closed with a bit of hand stitching.
Voila! Anyone can make a neck warmer in an easy 10 minute project. This is an easy project to have your children do with you.
Also if you don’t live in the bitter north and want a scarf but not so warm make it out of a t-shirt fabric. Better yet make it out of an old t-shirt. Use up your scraps of fabric. I love this sort of thing for camping in September when its pretty chilly at night.
