This may be me next Halloween. It doesn’t look too expensive or uncomfortable. It also doesn’t look like it requires a lot of explaining to the not-we, since scarecrows occur in mainstream culture as well. But fans will recognize the style.

This 4th Doctor scarf inspired beaded necklace by España Sheriff made Necklace of the Day on the Daily What. Lovely and fantastic!

Fact I didn’t know: the 4th Doctor’s scarf is so doggone long because of a misunderstanding. Costume designer James Acheson dropped off a supply of various yarns to knitter Begonia Pope, asking her to knit a scarf for the new Doctor. Whatever may have been intended, what resulted was a 20-foot scarf that used all the yarn supplied.

I found this out at doctorwhoscarf.com. This site also includes patterns and information about creating your own.

Happy Birthday, me! I’ve yet again become a prime number, although officially I’m only turning multiples of 5 anymore, and this is the first year I’ll be turning 45. I’ll do this for a few years and then start turning 50. This reduces milestone shock significantly, let me tell you.

In honor of the occasion, I’m showcasing the author of my current project, The Witty Little Knitter Tara Wheeler (at left). Her site is where I get patterns and information for the long scarf I’ll be doing just as soon as I am done with the “inspired by” version upon which I’m making all my newbie mistakes. I can’t thank her enough for recommending circular needles, for instance. Advice that’s already incredibly valuable.

KBthreads has posted how to make a Tom Baker style long scarf … without knitting.