>These are so easy to make and unmake, you may find yourself having a different one for every outfit! Go through your stash of ribbon and interesting yarn, as well as long strips of your no or little-fray fabric (fleece works well in the winter, but be careful because it can be bulky). Select about 3 – 4 different kinds. I usually like to stick to either 2 very contrasting colours, or a few slightly different colours and textures within the same colour scheme. Today I’ve chosen to use up some ends of yarn, as well as a textured yarn to create a more interesting look:
Now, drape your yarn or fabric around your neck:
and cut a little longer than you want because you’ll be tying knots and losing some length.
You’ll probably want to have one or some of your selections repeating, so that you end up with between 5 - 8 strands. If you’re using all thin ribbons and yarn, you can add a couple more but don’t overdo it or it’ll become too heavy and you might not be able to see the uniqueness of each strand. Once you’ve cut all of your strands, knot them together.
You can make your knots random or symmetrical, as many or as few as you like. Well, you’ll need at least three in my experience, to hold it all together. You can use fancy knots too, if you know any. Or add beads, even!
All done, now you just have to decide how you’d like to wear it.
I gave these to a few friends. One wears hers as a belt, and another uses hers to tie her hair up.
If you make some yourself, send me pictures, I’d love to see how everyone else’s turn out!
