I was recently asked if I could make a greyhound coat…with a matching scarf for the human owner! I love a challenge and I wondered if a matching scarf for any coat or outfit would be possible. Of course! One search on Pinterest gave me some ideas. Fleece is a great fabric to start with because it won’t unravel. The edges don’t need to be finished and it is washable. A plaid pattern on fleece was my starting point.
I needed a strip of fabric about 12″ wide and 54″ long. This piece was left over from a dog coat I had just finished. I had a piece about 1/3 yard long (12″) and 54″ wide.
Note: I could buy just 12″ of fleece (since fleece is usually about 54″ to 60″ wide) or I could use a strip 1 1/2 yards long if I have extra along side my pattern pieces.
Fleece does stretch a little more in one direction than the other but in a scarf it really doesn’t matter. I let the plaid guide how wide the scarf ended up. Cutting on the lines made for a neater-looking finish.
Next, to mark where the fringe should be cut, I measured 4″ from the end and put a strip of scotch tape. That helped me keep the fringe all the same length.
The next scarf I made was to go with this purple plaid coat with a lavender lining.
I used the black and white check scarf as a pattern, lining it up with the X’s of the diagonal plaid. Since I now had a pattern, why not a second scarf of the lavender fleece. This human will have two scarves to choose from! Such fun!
I can now see the potential with all the color choices as JoAnn Fabrics…maybe I can find something to go with my new winter coat! Enjoy!
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