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No-Sew Fleece Scarf

I love fleece. It is soft, doesn’t fray when cut, and there are many projects with fleece that don’t require sewing. Last Fall, I posted about a No-Sew Fleece Poncho. Now our winter bodies are ready for a fleece scarf to keep the chill away from our necks. Lucy’s saying, “It’s cooooold”.

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First, you need some fleece, any color will do. Pink and blue is what I had laying around. My scarf measures 4 inches wide and 45 inches long. Next time, I think I will make mine 5 inches wide, giving a little more for the neck. My kids scarves are 3 inches wide and 35 inches long. Cut your fleece to suit you, any width or length.

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I cut fringe at the bottom to give it a more finished look. For a girlie look, I made each cut 1/4 inch wide and 3 inches long. For Matt’s, I made the cuts a little thicker, it looks more boyish to me. You can make yours any size. You could even make little knots at the ends.

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Your scarf can be done here, or you can give it a little something extra. I wanted my scarves to be attached together so that they don’t come apart and let the chill in. Here are three options that will give you that effect.

Option 1 – For my scarf, (warning: I did have to sew this button on, but I didn’t use a sewing machine!) I sewed a button on one side, 16 inches up from the bottom. Then I cut a small 1/2 inch slit on the opposite side, also 16 inches up from the bottom (with fleece, when you cut a slit, there is no fraying, so the button hole is good as is with no sewing.) Then I slipped the button through the hole. Having this button will help your scarf stay tight to your neck and keep you snug as a bug.

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Option 2 – For the Lucy’s scarf, I did it a little different. On each side, I cut a small 1/2 inch slit, 8 inches up from the bottom. Then I cut out a tulip flower that has a tulip on both sides and a small middle section. I then threaded one of the tulips through both slits. This fastened the scarf together and shows off a fun flower.

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Option 3 – For Matt’s scarf, I cut a football shape out of felt (I didn’t have brown fleece.) I did stitch the football stitching with white thread first. Then I hot glued it on to one side, up 8 inches. Then I cut a small button hole slit on the other side, up 8 inches. Then I slipped the football through the hole. A fun football felt button.

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I think I will be surprising a sister with a new fleece scarf. Happy B-day, Suzie. I doubt she’ll read all the way through this post, so it will still be a surprise!!

7 comments

  1. Sue – I will come over and thread your bobbin. I hate when the thread runs out, but if that is all that is stopping you… I have a feeling that is not the only thing stopping you from sewing!

    Teah – I am glad you said that Lucy dressed herself, because she did. But we don’t venture outside very often. I am a hermit in the winter!!

  2. Awesome, awesome…very cute. Can I just say – it’s no wonder your daughter is cold, when she dressed herself in a mini skirt (without tights) in January! Kids are crazy, yeah? If my daughter had a choice she’d wear nothing but a diaper and her sneakers.

  3. This is awesome! I think I’m gonna try it! I have very rudimentary sewing skills – I can fix stuff, but that’s about it. I used to sew more, but then the bobbin on my sewing machine came unthreaded and I couldn’t figure out how to rethread it. My neighbor fixed it for me once, my mom fixed it once, and I was afraid to ask them again, so I didn’t. So now I don’t sew unless I can do it with a needle and thread.

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