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How to make the Guitar Hero scarf
Our infatuation with the "Guitar Hero scarf" was just too great and we needed to know how to make one. Given the fact that nobody on staff -- well, at least, openly -- knows how to knit or crochet, we had to get to the source for the pattern. We spoke with Domestic Scientist Renée White, who gave us a little more detail about how she came up with the idea, and ends up being kind enough to give us a very detailed explanation of how to make the scarf.How'd you come up with the idea for the Guitar Hero scarf?Renée White: In December, I was making scarves for Christmas presents while some friends played Rock Band and I waited for someone to let me have a turn, and I noticed that the scarf I was working on looked a lot like the fret board on the screen. Then I just had a head-smacking epiphany and thought "Why didn't I think of this sooner? It's so OBVIOUS!" Although Rock Band was the inspiration, I decided to go with the Guitar Hero style button though because they were cuter.How much time did it take you?RW: It took me about two months to finish, but that's just because I have attention span of a hyper-active gnat. If someone were to sit down and concentrate on just this one project, I think it could be finished in a week or two.
