I admit it: My name is Francisco and I am obsessed with scarves. And the thing is it’s not very easy to explain why. I grew up in a city where the weather is sauna-like about 90% of the year, and where 15°C (59°F) is considered “ohmygod where is my coat?”-cold. A couple of years ago, I joined a musical theater group, and in order to sing properly, I had to take care of my throat. So, my mom’s friend gave me my first scarf; a khaki one knit in seed stitch. Then I bought my knitting loom, and I started making scarves like there was no tomorrow! This past June, I finally made one for myself. It is 7.5 ft long, and has lapislazuli and black panels. I love it. After making that one, I discovered the concept of “fandom knitting”, and the fact that there are tons of fandom scarves out there! So that is my current obsession: making my collection of fandom scarves grow. Below is a list of fandom scarves I have or plan on making in the future, counting down to my favorite one.
7. Pippin’s Scarf
It is in the Lord of the Rings movies, in case someone out there is a loser (like myself) who hasn’t seen all of the movies. It is knit with a fair isle pattern, which I find extremely difficult to understand at the moment. I will get to it at some point, though.
6. The Cat in the Hat’s scarf
Okay, I know the Cat doesn’t really wear a scarf like that, but it’s the idea that counts! I found a quirky version of it that has pompoms instead of fringes, and I am dying to make it.
5. Mr. Tumnus’s fuzzy scarf
From the Narnia movies. Apparently it is just a simple scarf knitted with mohair yarn on very thick needles. I just love that it’s long and fuzzy, but not overly girly.
4. Chuck Bass’s scarf
(I mean the one on the right) This one is from the TV show “Gossip Girl”. It isn’t knit, it’s just a bunch of silk squares sewn together, but it looks so cool! I saw some guy wearing one just like it today, and I was jealous as hell. Like, damn, I want a pompous silk scarf to parade around campus too.
3. Merlin’s Neck Scarf
From the BBC TV show “Merlin.” I actually e-mailed the show’s production company to ask about this scarf, and apparently it’s just a bit of fabric they bought in London. That makes me feel slightly less guilty about the fact that the one I “made” is also just a square of red fabric I bought on sale. My friend told me it looks like the scarf he puts on his dog when he walks her, but I still love it.
2. Dr. Who’s scarf
Specifically, Tom Baker’s long scarf in season 15 of “Dr. Who.” It’s gonna take a lot of money and time to knit this, but I will make it eventually! I just love that it’s so long, it’s practically a blanket. It must be so warm and awesome. The slight drawback is that one would have to be extra careful when riding elevators and wearing this scarf.
1. Hogwarts House scarves
Specifically the ones they wear in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie. I already made a few of these (two Ravenclaw, one Slytherin) with my loom, but I didn’t know I had to tuck in the tails for every color change, so they didn’t turn out so good. I guess I can always try again, and hey, it’s another excuse to knit!
By the way, kind of out of topic, but remember how in this post I mentioned that all of Victoria Beckham’s dresses look like something she’s worn in the past? Well, the Daily Mail agrees with me. Ha! I knew it!
That Tom Baker scarf is legendary, I love it. From a Doctor Who nerd point of view it’s awesome because it’s so iconic of the Tom Baker era – when you think of the Fourth Doctor, you think of the crazy hair and the ridiculously long scarf. (Also, jelly babies.) Plus it must be so warm. But yeah, possibly quite hazardous on escalators.
And yay, I have that Ravenclaw scarf!
Good luck with the Dr. Who. Have yo ever listened to Lime and Violet? V is making one of those and it doesn’t sound too primising though if you really love garter it may work out!