One of the many reasons scarfs are fantastic is their versatility. They are fantastic accessories, whether you’re wearing a thick and cozy one on a snowy day, or a light and flowery one on a warmer spring day.
You will never get bored wearing your scarf with this many options available. Keep your eye out for fresh new ways to style your favorite scarf! The following are some of the more prevalent trends.
The Double Knot Style
View imageFind the middle of your scarf and put it on the back of your neck. Then take the ends of the scarf and make a knot at the ends. Adjust the knots so that they are even. Loop the scarf around your neck and you’ve got it.
The Bow Style
View imagePut the scarf around the back of your neck with both sides hanging down in front evenly. Tie a simple bow tie (like you’d tie your shoe). You can tie the bow close to your neck or keep it farther away, whichever you prefer.
The Double Loop Wrap
View imageFind the middle of your scarf and put it on the front of your neck. Bring the ends of your scarf around to the front again and tie it loosely. Take a thin loop scarf and tie a knot in one end. Place it as another layer on top of your other scarf.
The Half-Bow Style
View imageStart with a scarf centered around the back of your neck. Make a loose knot on one side of the scarf near your collarbone. Leave a keyhole in the knot. Grab the other side in the middle and slide the middle through the keyhole, creating a loop. Tighten your original knot and fluff the one-sided bow.
The Neck Rosette Style
View imagePlace the scarf around your the back of your neck with the ends hanging in front. With the ends together and positioned to one side of the neck, start twisting. When the twist becomes taut, wrap it in a circular motion at your neck using your fingers to guide the scarf into a bun. When you come to the ends, tuck them into the bigger loop at your neck so they stick out to resemble petals.
The Chain Knot
View imageDrape the scarf around the back of your neck. Bring the sides evenly to the front and wrap them around each other twice. Pull the ends to the back of your neck and them in a knot.
The Knot Row Style
View imagePut the scarf around the back of your neck so both sides hang down in front. Tie the ends together, making multiple, parallel knots partway down the length of the scarf. This will create a pattern. Tie as many knots as you’d like.
The Infinity
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder so that both ends are equidistant. At the very bottom of both ends, tie an overhand knot. Tie another overhand knot to ensure that the first knot does not slip. Take the loop (shaped like an "O") and twist it so that it's shaped like an "8". Drape the bottom loop of the "8" over your head.
The Flow
View imageIf you’re looking to wear a scarf in an attention-grabbing way don’t wrap it around your neck instead let is fall in front of you and add a skinny belt. This way to wear a scarf is best with a larger scarf. You want the scarf to end just above your knee and be large enough to make a statement.
The Modern One Loop
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end slightly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end around your neck once. Adjust loop over neck and balance out the ends of the scarf. Ends can either be same length or slightly different.
The Modern One Loop Reversal
View imageDrape scarf from the front of your neck, take the two ends hanging down your back and loop to the front. Adjust loop around your neck and balance out the ends of the scarf. Ends can either be same length or slightly different.
The Bump
View imageFold the scarf in half lengthwise. Drape folded scarf over shoulder, with the non-folded end significantly longer than the folded end. Fit the non-folded end into a very small loop to create a bunched look (do not pull through the loop).
The Turtleneck
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end significantly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end around your neck three or four times in the same direction. Tie a simple overhand knot with both ends of the scarf, and then tie another overhand knot to get rid of most excess fabric. Fit the knot underneath the loop so that no excess fabric is showing.
The European Loop
View imageFold the scarf in half lengthwise. Drape folded scarf over shoulder, with the non-folded end significantly longer than the folded end. Fit the non-folded end into the loop created by the folded end and tighten.
The Braid
View imageFold the scarf in half lengthwise. Drape folded scarf over shoulder, with the non-folded end significantly longer than the folded end. Fit the non-folded end into the loop created by the folded end, leaving space at the end of the fold. Twist the folded end over itself, forming an "8." Fit the rest of the non-folded end into the second loop created by the twist. Adjust and balance out the scarf.
The Celebrity Loop
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end significantly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end around your neck three times in the same direction. Fit the end when you loop through the third loop so that it's dangling down underneath the loop. Fit the non-looped end over and into the third loop.
The Quick Toss
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end slightly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end over your neck, but not fully around. The scarf should be hanging down from your back
The Waterfall
View imageLoop the longer end around your neck one time. Take the end you used to loop and secure it by the top corner. Fit the top corner into the loop at the side of the neck. When done properly, the unattached side dangles down like a waterfall.
The Magic Trick
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end slightly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end around your neck once. Using the non-looped end, tug a little bit of the fabric through the loop, forming a semi-circle. Fit the looped end through the semi-circle. Adjust both ends to balance out the scarf.
The Top Model Look
View imageCenter the scarf at the back of your neck. Make a loose knot on one side of your scarf near the neck. Slip the other end of the scarf through the loose knot. Toss the end over your shoulder.
The Cape Scarf
View imageFold a square scarf so the ends meet and form a triangle. Place a scarf over your shoulders so that the longest straight end is at the top of your back and two triangles corners meet in front. Make a square knot with these two ends in front.
The Shoulder Duster
View imageWith a triangle or square scarf folded in half, place the scarf at the back of your neck with the pointed side hanging down your back. Tie a loose knot at one side near your collarbone.Slip the other end of your scarf through the knot loop and tighten. Center it. (Can be made with large or small scarf for different effects, tied in the same method).
The French Knot
View imageJust fold the scarf in half put it around your shoulders. Take one loose end piece and pull it over and under the scarf loop. Take the second end piece and go under and over the same loop.
The Simple Tie
View imagePlace the scarf around the back of your neck with the ends hanging in front. Tie the ends of the scarf once. Adjust the knot to the height you prefer.
The Knotted Loop
View imageSlightly more advanced version of the wrap. Put the scarf around your shoulders like a shawl and make a half-knot in the back with the ends. Pull the ends tight and up high on your back. Pull the scarf fabric down to cover the ends.
The Knotted Scarf
View imagePlace the scarf at the back of your neck with the sides hanging down. Tie a single knot on each side near your waist. Adjust the scarf so the knots are even.
The Rope Scarf
View imageRoll the triangle into a rope from pointed end inward. This will keep that little pointed end from sticking. Hold the rope at one end and twist the entire length of the scarf. If you’re using a long, narrow rectangular scarf, this is where you’d begin the process. If you have trouble keeping the twist from unraveling, you can hold one end under your chin or press one end to a table, then twist. Your twisted rope should be relatively narrow. Wrap the twisted rope around your neck however many times looks best. And tie the two ends together!
The Girl Windsor
View imageCenter your scarf at the back of your neck and let the ends hand down. Make a knot on each side, but leave one knot loose. Slip the side with the tight not through the loose knot. Line up the knots to create one large-looking knot.
The Cowboy Bolo Tie
View imageBefore you start, find the center of your scarf and tie a loose knot. Leave it fluffy and place it front-and-center on your neck. Bring the ends of your scarf around to the front and tie a loose knot a few inches below the first knot.
The Throw
View imagePlace the Scarf around your neck evenly. Leave one side draping. Throw one side of the scarf over one shoulder.
The Scarf Wrap
View imageThe easiest way to wear a scarf! Just wrap it around your shoulders as a throw.
The Double French Knot
View imageTake a square silk scarf and fold it into a long, thin piece. Next, find the middle of the scarf and put it on the front of your neck. Bring the ends of your scarf around to the front again. Tie a knot on the side of your neck and adjust it until you think it looks best. (Most effective look is with a small thin scarf)
The Square Knot
View imagePlace the scarf around the back of your neck with the ends hanging in front. Tie the ends of the scarf together once. Bring the front end back around the bottom end and through the loop created by the two as they cross.
The Bunny Ear
View imageDrape scarf over shoulder, with one end significantly longer than the other end. Loop the longer end around your neck twice in the same direction. Take the same end you looped around your neck and fit it through the second loop. Tie a simple overhand knot with both ends of the scarf. Fit the loops over the knot so that two ends are dangling off the loop, slightly to the side.