Painterly Chevron Scarf

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Fall is upon us. The sweet season of layering and snuggling is here. Autumn has long been my favorite season, but I must admit, this year I am apprehensive. We moved from a wonderful city where the winter high temperatures hovered just above 50 degrees. It was GLORIOUS. However, we are back in the land-of-snow…and I know snow is looming just around the corner. Snow will mean hibernation, heavy winter coats, freezing floors in the morning, and a permanent chill. In the meantime, I am milking the life out of autumn. I hope you are, too.

The Early Fall Watercolor Chevron Scarf

I love cotton jersey scarves during the early fall days.  They are still light, but they are also cuddly and can be squished up so small that they fit snugly into your purse when you get warm.  Most importantly, they don’t wrinkle easily.  Perfect for those iffy days where it’s brisk in the morning and boiling by the afternoon.

Materials

• long length of cotton jersey fabric (just wrap around your neck to see if it is the length you desire)
• Jacquard fabric paint
• soft bristle paint brush
• spray bottle with water
• exacto knife
  

Directions

First, cut the entire length of your jersey to approximately 18-20 inches wide.  I use an exacto knife because it causes the jersey to roll on the edges really beautifully.  Lay the fabric flat, pulling it tight as you spray.  Spray it down until slightly wet in all areas.

Next, take the paint and water it down about 50/50 and freehand a bold and large chevron design.  It needn’t be perfect, because it will bleed a bit with the water.

You could stop there with the painting if you’d like.  However, I continued and filled in the chevrons with an extra watered down bit of paint.  I wanted it to look very painterly, so I also continued to spray the scarf as I went.  I allowed it to fade and bleed and drip.  Then, I went back over the painted areas with a strong, stiff spray of water.  This dispersed the paint and added a “Jackson Pollock” type of look.  My sweet son and beautiful niece are showing you the finished product.  A sweet, painterly chevron scarf.

Everyone wears their scarves differently, but I think this works well wrapped around the neck once.  I can’t wait to pop it on and off in the crazy changing early autumn weather.  It is snuggly, cuddly, sweet, and soft.

Hayley Morgan

Born and raised in the cornfields of Indiana, Hayley (aka: The Tiny Twig) has recently moved back to the Hoosier State after a magical stint in Charlotte, NC. She and her handsome husband have three boys who are learning to be good men (in the midst of the wrestling and the dirt!!). Wanting to bring the profound, the excellent, and the glorious into even the mundane things we do everyday in life, Hayley can be found blogging at The Tiny Twig and on Twitter.

About Hayley

Born and raised in the cornfields of Indiana, Hayley (aka: The Tiny Twig) has very recently moved back to the Hoosier State. She and her husband have two preschool aged little boys, 23 months apart. They are mistaken for twins all the time, which she think adds to the charm of having two crazy boys! She tries to balance living a life of beauty with living a life of adventure, and is slowly realizing the two coincide more often than she thinks. Wanting to bring the profound, the excellent, and the glorious into even the mundane things we do everyday in life, Hayley can be found blogging at The Tiny Twig.

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