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Hey friendlies!
 

So I have a crocheting problem! 
I am in the process of making a circle scarf for a friend of mine. However, I've made it much too loose!
He plans on using it for skiing, so he wants it to fit fairly close. I was being silly and didn't measure properly, so now it hangs too loose around his neck.

Size wise, it looks like this:



It needs to be closer to this:

(But, you know...for a guy.)

So what I'd LIKE to do is to fold it inward at the seam, do a couple rows of single crochet up and down the folded part, and snip off the excess. Then perhaps stitch over it with a darning needle.

Is this going to work, or will it fall apart? Is there a better way to do this? Have I doomed myself?!

 

Thanks in advanced for any and all help! It's much appreciated!

ETA: Just so no one thinks I'm taking credit or anything, neither of these pictures are mine! Just found them on Google images to demonstrate the size. =)