I downloaded a pattern from a lovely site that specialises in the minute details of every Tom Baker scarf (there have been rather more than you think) and got to work. Little did I know how long this project would take me, the winters that I wouldn’t be able to wear it and the summers I didn’t feel like sitting under hot wool, crocheting.
Just before the final episode of The Great British Sewing Bee went out, we were asked to provide an update as to what we’ve been up to and a nice picture. I decided to mention my crocheting and sent in a suitable picture. They where surprised how much I had done, which was lovely, but I knew it was just a fraction of the finished project. Over a year passed before I signed off on the scarf and finished the final tassel. It was a relief to finally have it finished and I knew how thrilling it was going to be to be able to put the finished garment around my neck for the first time.
The scarf has some lovely details. There is a single row boarder of rust wool added to the edge of the scarf which really finishes it off and smartened up the edges. Any slightly wobbly edges suddenly vanished, so thank you June Hudson for designing such a fab detail. Adding the tassels is always a fun part of finishing off and having just three colours to work with really makes them stand out. The finished scarf is around 18 feet long. Perfect! This does mean that I have to wrap it around my neck three times to avoid it dragging on the ground.
But is doesn’t end there. I still have a little wool left over and want to use it for something, so I have plans to make a mini version of the scarf to the same design. I’ll have to keep you posted on this as I have a bit of crochet fatigue right now, as well as lots of new sewing patterns to bring you!
