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Upcycled Infinity Scarf

January 8, 2015 | Make

This is the story of a minor miracle on a wintry night, and it happened because of Pinterest. Five weeks ago, after a long day at work, I was enjoying some well-earned couch time, jammies and all. Sure, it may have been only 8:15, but this was Minnesota in December, and it’d been dark out for hours already.

I was doing one of my favorite things: browsing for upcycling projects. It’s hard not to feel uplifted when seeing examples of people making pretty things out of discarded sweaters. And it’s common for me to get inspired, hit the pin button, and think, “I can’t wait to make that!” But on this particular evening, after seeing a cute infinity-scarf tutorial from Stuff Steph Does, I actually couldn’t wait.

Before
Before
Polka-licious After
Polka-licious After

I checked my local Savers and discovered it was–glory be–still open. “If I get there by 8:30, I’ll still have a whole half hour,” I may have said out loud. And here’s where things got supernatural. I actually got up, put on regular clothes, jumped in the car, and went. Did you hear that? I changed back out of my cozy pjs, people!

I’d never made an infinity scarf, but that didn’t stop me from finding way too many sweater candidates. Within 15 minutes of arriving, I’d gathered so many possible combinations I had to hold myself back. (I love thrift stores and all, but I don’t want to build one of my own in the sewing-room closet.)

Turns out the tutorial was a success and my purchases were wise ones. I chose six, and I’ve since turned them into three scarves: two gifts and a third for myself.

I still love roaming thrift shops. Have no fear; I'll still blog about such adventures.
I still love roaming thrift shops. Have no fear; I’ll still blog about such adventures.
This scarf became a Christmas present.
This scarf became a Christmas present.

I’d be curious to hear about your moments of inspiration. Feel free to comment and tell me about it. Till then, happy crafting!

 

 

 

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  1. reallifemarti says

    January 8, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Love this! Can you give me a link to follow you on Pinterest? Mine is hunnedo.com, It’s quite new and I’m looking to expand it 🙂

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    • bluecarpaintedgreen says

      January 12, 2015 at 2:05 pm

      Hi. Your project sounds like fun. My Pinterest is a jumble of things I like; not geared toward any particular purpose. Maybe you’ll find something you want to make, though. A few boards have DIY stuff, such as “Sewing Projects, Wearable” http://www.pinterest.com/bluecargreen/

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  2. Suzanne S. says

    January 9, 2015 at 4:11 am

    I love Pinterest. Love the scarf btw!

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  3. Elle Knowles says

    January 13, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    Love pinterest! My moments? I’ve gone to bed exhausted, woke at one am with a thought and written until time to arise in the morning. I sleepwalked through the day but that chapter was down on paper! 😉

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    • bluecarpaintedgreen says

      January 14, 2015 at 3:32 am

      Sometimes you’ve got to create when inspiration strikes, right? Darn those Pinterest people–coming up with so many great projects for us to try. Thanks for reading my post.

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  4. susurrus says

    January 29, 2015 at 8:39 am

    I love the scarf you’re wearing in both pictures, but especially the bottom one!

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    • bluecarpaintedgreen says

      January 29, 2015 at 9:01 am

      Thanks, Susan! I just bought two shimmery sweaters–one green, one brown–to make another like the bottom one. I have to finish my thrift-store jacket hat first, but I look forward to seeing how the new scarf turns out.

      Also, I’m your newest follower! Your site and photos are gorgeous. I enjoyed your post about the New Orleans doc office. I look forward to exploring further.

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