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- By: Tonya Williams
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- cooler scarves
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- Well, I couldn't find a pattern persay of one, so I winged it, and it turned
- out great. First I went and bought several bandanas from the local hobby
- lobby. Then I cut a 4" wide diagonal strip through the center.
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- Then Sew this strip lengthwise into a long tube, finishing the ends while still
- leaving the tube open... (I generally put leave the hem in that is stiched in
- the original bandana in, and just make sure that I catch the ends securely when
- I make the tube. OR you can just use regular cloth... just make sure that you
- have a tube that is about 22" long when fully finished.
- about 7" from one end, sew a strip across the tube. into the open end of
- the tube, pour a small packet of the water crystals... you can buy these at wal
- mart back in the gardening area. Then, about 7" from the open end, sew across
- the tube again to make a closed middle section in the tube with the crystals
- inside..
- Take the finished tube..make sure the crystals are evenly distributed inside
- the pocket. Soak this in cold water. After about 10 min soaking time, pull it
- out and distribute the gel evenly inside the pocket. Return to water and let
- soak at least another 45 min, or until tube looks like a fat sausage. This
- will be good for about 2 days, although my fiance is constantly dousing his in
- cold water just for the extra cooling. When you are finished with it, simply
- leave it out of water, and after about 2 weeks, the gel will return to its
- crystal state.
- For care, simply hand wash in water... Nothing to it.