Thursday, April 24, 2014

Different Ways To Wear A Baby Alpaca Yarn Scarf

By Essie Osborn


One of the best things about winter is the wonderful clothes you can wear. Winter outfits are just made for accessories like gloves, hats and scarves. These can add instant color to drab days and they're practical too because they provide warmth. An item like a baby alpaca yarn scarf is incredibly versatile too and you can let your imagination run wild when it comes to ways in which to wear it.

Alpacas are related to llamas and come from South America, where their wool has been used for centuries. People in other regions are now discovering the wonderful properties of this fiber too. It's lighter and softer than wool, especially if it comes from baby animals. If you have wool allergies, this is the perfect solution because it's hypoallergenic due to the lack of lanolin. One of its best properties though is that it can keep you warm even when wet, so it's great for rainy or snowy conditions.

If your scarf is quite short, simply wrap it around your neck and let the ends hang loose. Alternatively, knot it loosely. You can also wind it around your throat and tuck in the ends to make a type of collar that will keep your neck warm.

Long scarves are much more versatile. If you wrap it around once, the ends will drop down quite a bit and create a floaty look. However, because it's so long, you can wrap it around many more times and still have ends that come down to your waist or hips. You may even want to wear a combination look by wrapping the item once or twice and then knotting it.

An incredibly simple option for long scarves is to fold it in half. Put it around your neck and then simply thread the two loose ends through the loop. Pull it tighter and then tuck the ends into the collar of your jacket or coat.

Another great way to wear very long scarves is to tie the two ends together so that you have a big circle. Then twist this a few times to make two or three smaller loops and drape these around your neck like you would do with a long string of beads. If you want, you may even sew the two ends of the garment together so that you'll have a permanent circle. This look works especially well with color-graded yarns or scarves with interesting patterns, such as crocheted ones, worn as a focal point with a plain polo neck.

If you live in an area with very cold winters, you'll want something to keep your head warm too. You don't necessarily have to get a hat for this, though. Simply take a wide scarf and wrap it around your head and neck, like a movie star from the Fifties. Another option is to make yourself a scoodie, which combines the best of scarves and hoodies.

You can buy scarves from clothing stores but crocheting or knitting your own is a great way to pass cold winter evenings. They're really simple to make, so you can try one as your very first project. Find super soft baby alpaca yarns at a craft store or from online suppliers and soon you'll also be making gifts for all your friends.




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