Magic Scarf

[clearwaters]

Have you ever seen or heard of the Magic Scarf?

www.magicscarf.com/stores...a7fddbac0c

It seems to be a tube that can be stretched to five times the width. Are there instructions anywhere to make one of these scarfs?

[MommaChelle]

Oh my friend has one of those!! I have no idea how it's made though - it looked all weaved together, not crocheted.


Aha! Here's a link on it, it's knitted
www.knitlist.com/95gift/magic.htm

Bind-off Explanation
bagateller.tripod.com/tips/ms_bindoff.html

[rebeccav]

well isn't that just about the coolest thing ever!?

[froggy]

Well, wouldn't that be the neatest scarf to make if only knitting and I got along!!!

[Deb]

My dear friend (LaPrincessa... oh whatever her long name is), teaches how to make these! (She sent me one made of pink eyelash yarn.) (I <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rowofhearts.gif" /> love it!)
I'll bet she knows if it can be crocheted....

[clearwaters]

Well, kewl! I actually have a knitting machine. I haven't gotten much use out of it lately. Might just dust it off and give this a go.

Froggy, this would be a good thing to practice on. All you'd have to do is knit every row and use a large size needle. Not a lot of stitches or fancy things involved, so you could get a feel for it without too much frustration.

[suttygirl2005]

That is the COOOLEST thing I have seen. I knew there was a reason I needed to learn to knit. What versatility. Sutty's Crochet Site

[DawnsRays]

Why can't we put our heads together and duplicate this in crochet. Come on--knitting has nothing on us. It almost looks like a Mobius scarf only not twisted. The type of yarn is what makes it lay so lavish on the body. Hmmmmm... what do you all think?
DAWN

[rebeccav]

my thoughts are....
looks like it would be done with a really large hook - like a Q, maybe in sc in back loop only... that makes for a really stretchy 'fabric'
???????
anyone else?

[clearwaters]

This starts as a tube. Moebius is flat and stitched closed with a twist. You'd have to make a tube that I'm figuring would be about 3 feet long. Then it would have to be really stretchy in order to go from shoulder to shoulder.