Question for the knitters

Janet

I'm sorting out the coat closet for the seasonal switch, and I came across my husband's former favorite scarf. I say former because our dog Sunny chewed up one end of it a couple of years ago when she was a puppy.

Is there any way to repair this? It's a very, very long scarf, so if it's possible to take some length off and refinish the end somehow, that would work. I've held onto it in case it can be fixed somehow, but I kept forgetting to ask someone about it. Any ideas? Would anyone be willing to do this for me, if it is doable? I'm willing to pay!

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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8 years ago

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Latest reply was from Joyce B

Joyce B

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Getting the fringe back is not hard. You just need to go from the shortest chewed up spot and unravel until the fringe is the right length, all this while securing the "live" stitches so you don't undo more than is needed, and do the same with all the other stitches. The fringe will be curly but you can steam it flat, that's not a problem.
The tricky part is finishing the stitches off neatly so that they do not unravel, it may be easy and maybe you can do it. I would do it if it were mine but for somebody else the finish must be neat and professional looking. Let us see what others have to say.
Maybe also give a close-up of the other edge, stretched out, so we can see the finish?

8 years ago

Diana

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Janet, I'd probably take this to a tailor and have them cut it off to even it and then hem it with a serger. I actually don't think it's a "traditional" knit (the v shaped stitches would be oriented horizontally rather than vertically in that case) . I suppose it COULD be a standard knit but that would require changing colors literally on every single stitch which would be a royal pain. I can't tell for sure but it may be I-cords or some type of braided cords (think like those lanyards we made at summer camp as kids) sewn together. In any case it will be a pain to reknit something like that and I'm not sure that you could unravel it to get a fringe that wouldn't fall into tiny pieces. Hence why I think hemming is your best bet.

8 years ago

Joyce B

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Diana, could this be a machine knit brioche stitch?

8 years ago

Diana

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Joyce, I don't think it's possible to do brioche with that many colors in a single row.... but it's possible there's a machine that could handle it.

8 years ago

Joyce B

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Yes, Diana, that's why I was thinking of a brioche stitch from a good quality machine. Your advice is good, a good tailor or a good laundry with a taylor should do a good job with the scarf.
It's a beautiful scarf, btw, I see why you saved it, Janet. Good luck with the repairs!

8 years ago

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