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Citrus in the City Sunny and tangy, citrus provides the inspiration for these crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-502

Crafters Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza have a tasty collection of projects that are bursting with citrus style! They make a pompon scarf that’s ripe with color, a trio of cool citrus drinks overflowing with fruit flavor, and orange Carnelian earrings that have mass ap-peel!

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Pompon Scarf

A boring scarf goes from drab to fab with a burst of citrus-inspired color!

Pompon Scarf

Materials:

pompon maker
yarn in various textures and colors
scissors
plastic canvas needle or yarn needle

1. Following loom instructions, unhinge one of the arms and begin wrapping with yarn. Wrap evenly until the entire arm is covered with yarn (figure A). Next, snap the arm into the center of the loom and cut the end of the yarn (figure B.

Figure A

Figure B

2. Repeat the wrapping process for the second arm, fold arm in and snap in place (figure C).

3. With small scissors, insert one scissor blade into the groove of the loom, between the loops of yarn, and carefully snip along the tops of the loops (figure D).

Figure C

Figure D

4. Wrap a small piece of yarn around the groove on the loom and tie in a single knot (figure E).

5. Remove the pompon from the loom and pull the tied string tight. Tie a double knot.

6. If desired, use scissors to trim the pompon, giving it a more uniform appearance, or leave it as is with a "wilder" look (figure F).

Figure E

Figure F

7. To string the scarf, thread a yarn needle with a long length of yarn (at least a foot longer than the finished scarf). Thread the first pompon by pushing the needle through the center area where the pompon is tied off (figure G). Tie off the strand of yarn being used to thread the scarf.

8. Continue threading pompons, tying a knot after each pompon is added until scarf is the desired length (figure H). Tie off the end of the yarn and snip the end.

Figure G

Figure H

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