In 2021 I got the
idea to have a copy of Filby's scarf made. I printed out screen
captures showing the scarf and proceeded to ascertain measurements
for it, Once I was satisfied with the dimensions I visited Etsy
to see if anyone would be interested in taking on the task.
I found several people who where making copies of the multitude
of Dr. Who scarves. This appealed to me as such a person would
already be in tune with making costume replicas. I finally decided
to approach Ashlee's Knits as I like the look of the scarves
she was making, in particular how she handled the transition
between colors. Her work seemed to abruptly change from one
color to the next while others I looked at didn't have such
a distinct color change,
I contacted Ashlee
and sent my design drawing and a screen capture to illustrate
what I was interested in. Ashlee was way more helpful than I
could have imagined. She has a passion for detail, to get it
right. We emailed back and forth for a few weeks to get just
the right colors and yarn type.
I opted for wool
rather than acrylic as I wanted it to be not only aesthetically
correct but to be functional as well. Not that we need a real
wool scarf in California, our four seasons are warm, hot, hotter
and hotter than ...well it's Hot.
I'm extremely satisfied
with the final result. The colors we used are pictured on the
right.
If you're interested
in having one made by Ashlee, simply click on the following
link:Ashlee's
Knits.
Photos
of the finished scarf. The gold matches more closely to the
sample on the right than it appears in the photo.