It’s been so cold lately. Even here in Texas, it’s been unseasonably cold. I used to dream of living up north with the snow and cold weather. After the taste we’ve had this winter, I’m definitely a southern girl. Give me a mild Texas winter anytime, and I’ll be happy.
Unfortunately, our American Girls weren’t prepared for the cold either. Â Apart from their fleece hats, none had any other winter accessories. Â I decided it was time for some things to keep these girls warm. Our first is a fashionable and warm flower scarf.
This flower scarf tutorial is very easy. Â If your daughter can hand sew a little, she can probably make this all by herself. Â And, you’ll never guess what this scarf is made of. Â It’s luxurious cashmere upcycled from a sweater. Â So buttery soft, you’ll wish it was made for you.
I buy old sweaters at thrift stores in wool, mohair, angora, and cashmere.  I have a tote full of them.  I cut them up for all kinds of things. It’s pretty regular that I run across cashmere. Plus, the best time to buy them is right around spring and summer when the thrift stores can’t wait to get rid of all the sweaters.  I never pay more than $2.00 a sweater.
Supplies
- A wool or cashmere sweater or a fat quarter size of fleece or wool felt
- needle and thread
- scissors
1. Â Cut a strip of sweater about 16 inches long x 2.5 inches wide. Â Then cut the scarf a little squiggly, like the picture.
2. Â Cut 10 of each size circles. Â There are 4 sizes – 2 inch, 1.5 inch, 1.25 inch, and 1 inch. Â These do not have to be perfect circles. Â I made mine very rough for an artsy kind of look.
3. Â Take 1 of the smallest circles, fold it in half and then half again to form something like a rosebud. Take the needle and thread and at the point, like the second picture, take a few stitches. Tie it off, but do not cut the thread.
4. Â Stack the next 3 sizes of circles, then insert the needle into the middle of those circles and pull the rosebud down into the middle of those circles.
5. Â Fold the petals together, like the second picture, and take about 3-4 stitches, pulling tightly. Â This will gather it a little like the third picture. Â Now, it’s formed a flower. Don’t cut the thread yet.
6. Insert the needle into the scarf and pull through, pulling the flower tight against the scarf. Â Take 3-4 stitches from the back of the scarf like the first picture. Â Now tie off and cut the thread and start again.
7. Â Repeat this process 9 more times until the scarf is filled with flowers.
8. Â Once the scarf is filled, try it on the doll, and she has a fashionable cashmere or wool scarf to show off.
36 comments
Oh my goodness, how adorable is that! My daughter would love one for her doll!
How cute! Now I just need a daughter so I can get her a doll and make her one!
This is really cute. We don’t have an American girl doll but I am sure I could use this for my little sisters other dolls. Thanks for sharing:)
That is so cute. and looks really easy to do.
Very pretty. The doll is in style now!
Isn’t that adorable?! My daughter would love this!
oh! I want one of those in my size :o) I actually just cut out a doll dress today, I hope to get it sewn soon! Pinned!
This is adorable! Pinned!
such a cute scarf! So cute for little girls!
How pretty. I wish I had a little girl to make this for now. It would be cute on a scrapbook too!
cool
Awesome!
So cute!
love it!
those are so cute! I will have to try and make one for my doll.
Cute! Can you make it out of other material?
Oh sure! You can probably make it out of any material that doesn’t fray.
How pretty I love those!
Too cute!
This is so cute. I love seeing way’s I can make things with my daughter for her dolls. I can’t be constantly spending $40 on an outfit, lol.
Adorable. My daughter and I will be looking for sweaters. This will be fun for her to do with the little girl she babysits.
This is so adorable! I need to try this!
Pretty!!!!
This looks so adorable and a craft that I can actually do thanks for sharing I have to try this one.
That is so cute!!! And not to difficult to up size! I love it.
adorable, easy and upcycling! Love
Looks like my 9 y.o. & I will have to learn to sew, this would look great on her AG dolls.
I love this
Another beautiful project for me to work on with my granddaughter. Her American Girl dolls are going to look gorgeous.
That is so pretty I would love to make one in a purple shade
That makes me want to run down to the thrift store right now! So cute. Yet another project for my grand daughter and I to do for her AG dolls! Love this!
(American Girl Flower Scarf Tutorial) This looks easy enough even for me to make this pretty scarf, love it!
This is very pretty, and with enough trail and error I think I could repeat this process. 🙂 The pictures are very helpful too, thank you for this post and mini tutorial. Love finding new ideas and crafts I can do with my girls.
What a lovely little scarf for a doll! It’s a great accessory piece, and doesn’t seem to require extensive skills and lots of fabric. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. I have been saving a wool sweater for a project and this will be perfect.
Oh that turned out so cute! What a great craft for girls who are just starting to sew.