I finally finished the Guitar Hero Scarf! Here it is in all six feet of it’s glory:
Just in time for… spring. Well, crap.
I decided to go with a riff from “Killer Queen” by Queen from one of the first Guitar Hero games released. I could have gone with something trendier, or with more “indie music cred” but screw that. I love Queen and will until the day I die. I didn’t think until I was mostly done with this thing that I’ll be wearing a scarf referring to a song about a high class call girl. Heh. Don’t y’all be gettin’ any ideas or anything. I don’t even like caviar.
And for anyone that asks, I’m not selling this one. I’ve grown rather attached to it. However, if you would like to make one yourself, I put a “pattern” over on the Free Patterns page. I say pattern in bunny quotes because I have NO idea how to write patterns…. If you have any questions, though, send me an e-mail. I’d love to not be the only one wearing one of these when fall comes around again!
While I was trying to take more pictures, you may notice a little problem I was having with *stuff* getting in the shot:
As it turns out, he was just preforming a product durability test. He even goes so far as to bite the scarf. Check out the video. And at the end, he decides to see how durable his noggin is on the sliding door:
I love my little attention hogging klutz. I guess he just liked the feel of the yarn. He was just walking back and forth on the thing earlier, but I thought a 2 minute video of a kid walking back and forth may be a little boring.
And, yes, I dress my kid in Hawaiian shirts. It builds character.
on Feb 19th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Love. It.
on Feb 19th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
This is absolutely amazing! Your creativity continues to astound us all. ^_^
on Feb 19th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
That looks so awesome!!!
on Feb 19th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I love it! I especially love that you picked “Killer Queen” as the riff. And dressing The Professor in Hawaiian shirts is fantastic. He is adorable.
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Just stumbled across you blog and I love it!
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Wait! You mean there are mommies who *don’t* dress their sons in Hawai’ian shirts? What are they, Commies?? My 11 yo has always worn the festive shirt. You can’t kill them.
Nice scarf, BTW. Queen lives!
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Is the character your building the type likely to pick up killer queens, or just to appreciate the song? =P
Seriously though, looks fantastic. I bow to your craftly queenage!
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
wow that’s super awesome! ^_^
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Crikey, not entirely sure how I ended up here! Nevertheless, your scarf is all kinds of awesome.
I would only need a scarf that goes up to ‘medium’ though, if I didn’t want to make a fool of myself.
on Feb 21st, 2009 at 2:06 am
You are my hero. Not my guitar hero. My being a mom and still being able to blog and craft and cook and take video of the kid hero.
How’s THAT for proper grammar?
on Feb 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
indescribablysuperawesome!!
on Feb 27th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
The Professor ended up being a great model and I really like the design. Although less cute, I really like the idea of a Rock Band-inspired pattern. If you made one of those, I’d definitely buy it.
on Mar 1st, 2009 at 9:51 am
What did you make the scarf out of? How long did it take? I agree with dubbs!!
Kudos
on Mar 14th, 2009 at 2:38 am
heyy GREAT job
on Apr 15th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Wow, i saw in nintendo power!!! I fangirled over it! I wanna try making one myself, i stilll havent decided which song ill take though…all I know is instead of being a grey background, it will be pink and purple ^^ Hope I’m not being a copycat
Well, all things set aside, I’m totally waffles over your work! Keep it up!
on Apr 16th, 2009 at 6:35 am
@Rekka-chan: You’re not being a copy cat at all! I would LOVE to see someone else make this! Especially with a pink and purple background. Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions!
on Apr 19th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I seen this in nintendo power and i have to get my mom (Or pay her. haha) To make this scarf with a different riff, the “home is where the (Xbox controller) Is” as a simple project.
*****/***** (5/5)
on May 13th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
hehe, super cute idea. i saw your scarf in nintendo power and immediately asked my brothers if they wanted one. so now i’m stuck making 2 scarves to “through the fire and flames” expert mode, lol. i think sewing the buttons on look like the worst partO_o not looking foward to that. thanks for sharing your idea:D
on May 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
wow! congrats on finishing! i actually got inspired by your project and did one of my own. i give you the rock band scarf:
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/lizzkatt/misc/finished.jpg
the four on top are the vocal, bass, guitar and drum parts of the chorus to a song by the band locksley. the last scarf is based on a tshirt they have. i’m actually going to give them these scarves in a couple of weeks. thanks for the idea!
on May 22nd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I like your website. I have added it to my favorites.
on Jun 21st, 2009 at 10:35 pm
for future cool scarf-making, if you put the scarf in the washer on one cycle fter youve finished it, then take straight pins and pin it straight onto a large sheet of cardboard (some ruler lines may help) and let it dry (24-36 hrs) it will dry without the center shrinking
very cool!
on Jul 9th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Too cool! I don’t know which I like more - this or the space invaders guitar strap… decisions, decisions…
on Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am
hey renee! i tried posting an update to include a pattern for the rock band scarf i made but i’m having trouble…can you email me? thanks!
elizabeth
lizzykate@ntelos.net
on Aug 19th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Man, this is so cool! I came from sprite stitch.
Have you thought about selling them? I would totally buy one!
on Sep 23rd, 2009 at 5:18 am
this is awesome but where did you get the riff from the songs?
on Dec 2nd, 2009 at 5:16 am
Now THIS is EPIC WIN!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!! … although I wouldn’t know the first thing about crochet.. I get bored with knitting.. and I wouldn’t know where to wear it…
However… you have inspired me to make a design for an item of clothing….Now just wait a few years for me to finish every other project..by then gh will be out of fashion.. and I’ll be the only nerd wearing it xD roflol
on Dec 23rd, 2009 at 12:28 am
That scarf is one of the most badass things I have ever seen made out of imagination by hand! I crochet only back in forth and gave up because I couldnt find another lefty to teach me more moves. Boo. Onto cross-stitching! lol.
Anyways, rock on witcha bad self, lady and thanx for bloggin so much cool stuffs!
on Dec 21st, 2010 at 2:02 pm
*jaw hits the computer desk* I was speechless for a moment. That’s incredible! There is no compliment on this earth that is worthy of such imagination and bad-assness. I have to figure out the rift of ‘My name is Jonas’ my sister’s best song from the game.
Thank you for sharing your talents!