Hi, welcome to my tutorial blog again! I have a very fun and quick sew for you. And even better: it’s perfect for both kids and adults.
In a big part of the world it’s cold and winter time. My 2 sons always lose (one of) their gloves. So I came up with a great solution. A scarf with pockets. It’s perfect for keeping gloves in it. According to them it’s also the perfect place to store rocks and leaves they find.
Or if you’re like me and made a coat for yourself and forgot the pockets. I use the pockets in my scarf to keep my keys in!
So what do you need to make a scarf with pockets?
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A sewing machine
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Fabric of your choice* (see below how much you need)
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Matching thread
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Clips or pins
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Fabric scissors
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Optional interfacing (when making a closure)
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Optional buttons or snaps
*You can use pretty much any fabric you want. When using two different fabrics it’s best if they have a similar stretch percentage.
For my adult scarf from this tutorial I used the full width of the fabric, and cut it at 18cm/7inch. Both from the main fabric and the lining. From the main fabric I also cut 2 rectangles, so you’ll need at least 2 more scraps.
For kids you won’t need the full width of the fabric, so you can use the remaining fabric from that to cut the pocket pieces.
Now, let’s get to it!
1. Cut your fabric. I made an adult scarf. The main and liner are both 18cm/7inch high and have the full width of the fabric. The pocket pieces are also 18cm/7inch high and 20cm/8inch wide. For the pictures I used a brown fabric for my main and white sherpa for the liner.
2. If you want to make a closure, like buttons or snaps, you’ll need to add interfacing. Add it in the middle of a short side like you see in the picture. If you don’t want snaps or buttons continue to the next step.
3. Fold 1 inch (or 2,5cm) of the pocket piece with wrong sides together and sew it. If you used the same dimensions you will now have a pocket piece that’s 7” by 7”.
4. Place the main fabric strip in front of you with the right side up. Put one pocket piece on top of each end, also with the right side up. The hem should be on the fabric, not on one of the raw edges.
5. Baste both pockets in place along the raw edges with a stitch close to the edge. If you want to do snaps or buttons now is the time to add them!
6. Put your main fabric with the pockets and the lining right sides together. The pockets will be sandwiched in between. Clip or pin along all edges. Sew with 3/8”/1cm seam allowance along all edges but make sure to leave a big enough turning hole along one of the long sides.
7. Cut the corners off. Now turn your scarf right side out.
8. Fold both the main and the lining fabric 3/8”/1cm in at the turning hole. Pin together. You can hand stitch it closed or you can do it the quick way and topstitch that part. If you want you can topstitch the whole scarf around the edge.
9. Your scarf with pockets is now finished!
I would love to see all your creative minds going wild on fun designs, fabrics and maybe even an applique. Please share them in the group!
I hope you have fun sewing this very fun, quick and practical scarf!
Lots of love and creativity,
Iris
Hi, I’m Iris and I live in The Netherlands in a little village close to Amsterdam. I mostly sew for my two sons (3yo and 6yo), but I also sew for my boyfriend (we just celebrated 10 years together!) and myself. I started sewing 5 years ago. My goal for 2025 is to buy no RTW clothes for my boys other than socks and underwear. What’s your 2025 sewing goal?
(Written by: Iris Hoogendoorn)
