I want to knit things besides short scarves. I do. I really, really do. But inevitably, every time I start a project, I either run out of yarn or time. Or, in most cases, both. My friend Toy’s birthday was coming up, and I wanted to knit him a really nice, long, fashionable scarf with pockets for his hands. He’s very trendy, so I knew this look would be super cute on him.
I started to knit a scarf using this really nice cashmere yarn I’d gotten at Knitty City on the Upper West side last winter. I SWORE I had four skeins left.
I cast on 22 stitches and begin knitting. I did the whole scarf Garter Stitch – which means I only knitted – 22 stitches each row. But when I got the end of my second skein, I realized I was wrong, and had to end the scarf early. 
It was beautiful and soft. While shorter than I had initially wanted, it was still just long enough to tuck into a man’s overcoat, without having too much extra hanging out or getting bunched up. But, it was also just a tad too short to stay close up to your chin when those brutally cold days come.
So I decided to add a button, just like I did to this scarf! But this button I wanted hidden. I found a big, clear button. I tested where I would want it on the scarf, to keep it closed tight almost up to my chin on a cold day. I sewed the button on with a big needle and the same yarn I made the scarf from. First I tied the string of yarn tight into the scarf with a simple knot, then used that piece of string to sew on the button.
On the opposite end of the scarf, I sewed on a loop that would fit just around the button. 
I tested out the scarf, putting it on so that the button faced towards my body – so that it would be hidden when closed. 
It’s a perfect fit!
I needed to put in a frame to determine the best placement for the border, and while I was at it, I couldn’t resist a quick snapshot of the handiwork so far. Something about these just make me laugh hysterically.
