Santa Scarf

 A scarf is a must have for my children in the winter. It is especially important that I make sure Dakota wears a scarf when it is cold out. He has asthma and breathing in all the cold air outside can quickly send him into an asthma attack Of course, he doesn't always like to wear scarves and keep his mouth and nose covered, (Typical child thing. I was the same way). I thought maybe if I made him a fun scarf he might be more easily persuaded to wear it. I saw a crocheted Santa scarf somewhere last year and thought it was adorable.  I can't crochet, but I knew I could sew one! Here's how I made it.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• 1/3 yard red fleece
• Scrap of white fleece 
• Flesh color felt
• Scraps of red, white, and black felt
• Fur trim
• thread
• fabric glue
• needle for hand sewing
• sewing machine

STEP 1

Cut a 5" x 5" square from the flesh colored felt (face)

From white fleece cut 2 pieces 5' x 6"  (beard)

From the black felt cut small circles (eyes)

From the white felt cut a mustache

From the red felt cut a circle (nose) and a half circle (mouth)

Cut a 10" x 60"  rectangle from the red fleece

STEP 2

Fold the red fleece in half so it's long and skinny.  At one end taper it into a triangle.

 This will be the end of Santa's hat.

STEP 3

 

On the other end lay your flesh felt to one of the corners as pictured above.

STEP 4

Sew close to the edge.

 STEP 5

 

Fold fleece in half so it's long and skinny.  Sew around  the long edges and the point.  Leave the end with flesh felt open.

 STEP 6

Turn right side out and top stitch 1/2" from the edge.

 STEP 7

Lay one white fleece square close to the bottom edge and sew 1/4" from edge.

STEP  8

 

Lay the second piece of white fleece 1/2" above the piece you have just sewn.

Sew 1/4" from edge.

 STEP 9

Cut the fleece with pinking sheers (if you have them) into strips 1/4" wide.

STEP 10

Glue on the pieces of the face.

STEP 11

Glue on the fur for the trim of Santa's hat.

STEP 12

Cut an oval out of the furry fabric.

STEP 13

Hand sew a running stitch and gather. Put a little stuffing in it.

STEP 14

Pull the thread tight and sew shut.

STEP 15

Sew the ball to the tapered end of Santa's hat.

Now you have a scarf any child (and some adults) will LOVE wearing!

If you don't sew that's okay!!! You can still make one.  

Cut your red fleece 5" x 60" instead of 10" x 60"

Using FABRIC GLUE. Glue on the flesh felt to one end.  Taper the other end.

Glue on the beard, face pieces, and fur piece for the hat trim.

Glue a circle for the ball at the end of the hat.