{"id":1767,"date":"2015-11-07T20:17:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T01:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelfigart.com\/blog\/?p=1767"},"modified":"2016-10-31T12:21:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T16:21:51","slug":"cargo-scarf-and-purse-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelfigart.com\/wordpress\/2015\/11\/07\/cargo-scarf-and-purse-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo Scarf and Purse Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cargoscarf-1\"<\/a>A friend of mine pointed me to the cargo scarf<\/a> as a possible project some years ago. I’d always intended to make one and I guess tonight was the night.<\/p>\n

I love scarves and wear them all the time. I also do not particularly love purses, though I do carry them. While I like pockets, the reality of women’s clothing is that if you buy it, you often cannot find any with good pockets.<\/p>\n

This is an excellent compromise.<\/p>\n

This is just a very long scarf that you can wrap around your neck (or drape around your neckline in my case, as I do not like anything close to my neck) and just wear as if it is a normal scarf. The pockets don’t show on the outside.<\/p>\n

The instructions in the link I give encourage you to make custom pockets to fit the gear you intend to carry, which I did. I have a pocket for a phone, keys, iPod Nano, and thin wallet.<\/p>\n

I was dubious, but after I tried it on, I really<\/em> like this. I have some jackets and skirts that have no pockets, so the idea that I can have a scarf that’s essentially pockets makes me unutterably happy. It drapes well, and lies neatly. You’d never guess that the scarf has stuff<\/em> in it when you wear it.<\/p>\n

It was fairly easy to make. You’ll want to buy basic 45″ fabric \u2013 half a yard in your fashion fabric and half a yard in your backing fabric. The original instructions encourage polar fleece or some other warm fabric. I just used quilting cotton, as I’ll likely wear this indoors quite a bit. Then you just design patch pockets for the gear you want to carry. I suppose given that it is two layers of fabric, you could do welt pockets, but I then the outline of your stuff would show through the single layer of fabric, I think. As it is, it’s hard to tell you’re not wearing just an ordinary scarf.<\/p>\n

The original instructions also called for making a pen holder and adding a d-ring for keys. I was uncomfortable with the key on the outside design, so made it with a pocket for keys, instead.<\/p>\n

What I didn’t do, and I’m going to have to go back and do, is have pocket closures. I think I’m merely going to get some iron-on Velcro to hold the pockets shut, but you could design the pockets with almost any closures you wanted.<\/p>\n

It’s also comfortable to wear. While I do own some pocket intensive jackets of various sorts and love them, I also like this as a purse alternative. I expect I’m going to make several to suit various outfits I have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A friend of mine pointed me to the cargo scarf as a possible project some years ago. I’d always intended to make one and I guess tonight was the night. I love scarves and wear them all the time. I also do not particularly love purses, though I do carry them. While I like pockets, … <\/p>\n

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