Jersey Knit Necklace

Tonight I made this necklace/scarf hybrid out of braided jersey knit.
 

 

I came up with this project at the spur of the moment – I was free associating ideas, thinking about braiding, crocheting, knotting, and combining one of those techniques with the materials I had on hand in the house. I remembered I still had some leftover jersey knit fabric from this earlier project and my idea began to take shape. I cut long strips of the fabric and braided them into three separate braids, then cut another long strip in a thicker width and sliced narrower strips out of it with a rotary cutter (I kept the ends together to make it easier to manipulate). Those thin slices I tied randomly with scraps of fabric. Then I joined all the braids and strips into one necklace, stitched together at the back and wrapped with more fabric.

detail showing the wrap over the closure