is Bainbridge, is not Bainbridge

In the past few weeks I’ve made two Bainbridge scarves, each less Bainbridge than the one before.

I’ve seen the Bainbridge all over blogs & Ravelry recently. It’s really becoming quite the trend. I decided to make one because I have lots of yarn and because lugging around a scarf sometimes gets to be too much and because my new coat is one of those great wool coats that can either have a folded down lapel or a buttoned up collar that a Bainbridge type scarf can lay under comfortably.

The first incarnation worked fine as far as the construction of the scarf was concerned, but I never added the ties. I began by wearing it with a pin as a fastener…

…and then I realized that it was much less trouble to wrap it around my neck twice as a kind of cowl. I’ve been wearing it this way ever since.

Then I went to Effiloché and bought some Colinette Jitterbug because I’ve always wanted some and couldn’t imagine making socks out of it, but thought it would be perfect for this project.

I was mostly right. The gauge (I didn’t swatch) is nowhere near the pattern specifications, but making the tube according to the pattern results in a stretchy cowl/collar that is super, super warm. I made mine over five inches wide. I’m now wearing it with the pin again. Someday I plan on putting a golden button somewhere on it.

…oh, and then I’ll weave in the ends.