Hey all! 🙂 I’ve always wanted to create a Valentine’s Day themed scarf, but never got the inspiration beyond just thinking about it until now. Of course this scarf will look great any time of year- just change up the yarn colors according to the season! 🙂
This infinity scarf measures 54″ around and about 9″ wide. It uses boulce and 4-ply worsted weight yarn, alternating colors throughout that gives it an almost ombre effect. It can either be worn as an infinity scarf or doubled up and worn as a cowl. I used colors that are traditional for Valentine’s Day, but you can use any mix of colors you want. And since it uses a variety of yarn, it’s a great stash buster pattern!
Infinity Scarf Free Knitting Pattern
Finished Size: Approximately 54″ around by 9″ wide; 27″ by 9″ when lying flat.
Materials:
2 Skeins Darice Enticing Boulce Yarn in Berry Print
2 Skeins Darice Enticing Boulce Yarn in Red
1 Skein of Carlon SnoSpun Boulce Yarn in Burgundy (discontinued yarn)
1 grapefruit-sized Ball of Red Heart Super Saver in Country Rose
1 grapefruit-sized Ball of 4-ply Yarn in a deep red color (unknown brand/color from my yarn stash)
1 grapefruit-sized Ball of 4-ply Yarn in a burgundy color (unknown brand/color from my yarn stash)
Gauge: 9 stiches = 4 inches and 10 rows = 4 inches. Gauge is not terribly important for this pattern; I am providing this information for those who want to check their gauge.
Knitting Needles: US size 17 / 12mm; 10″ long.
Instructions:
Knit entire pattern holding one strand of 4-ply yarn and one strand of boulce yarn together.
Cast on 18 stitches.
*Knit 10 rows. Knit 1 row, changing color of 4-ply yarn in mid row. Knit 10 rows. Knit 1 row, changing color of boulce yarn in mid row.* Repeat directions between the * until scarf measures 54″, ending after the knit 10 rows and before the color change row.
Bind off, tie off and weave in ends. Sew scarf ends together.
Notes: You can alternate between yarn types and colors more or less frequently to get different effects. I listed the yarns and colors I used as a general guide to get you started. The possibilities are endless with this pattern, so let your imagination run wild! 🙂
The colors I used: Caron SnowSpun Yarn in Burgundy (top in left pile), Darice Enticing in Red (bottom left in left pile), Darice Enticing in Berry Print (bottom right in left pile), 4-ply yarn in burgundy (top left of right pile), 4-ply yarn in deep red (top right in right pile), Red Heart Super Saver in Country Rose (bottom of right pile).
Scarf at about the halfway point.
Just a pretty pic of some of the yarn I used 🙂
I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I did! 🙂 If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below!
Michelle
Hello my name is Ashley and I love this scarf!!! My only problem is that I can’t knit, I crochet, so is there anyway to make this a crochet pattern?
Hi Ashley; I’m glad you like the pattern! 🙂
I would suggest using the same or similar yarn and doing the same number of stitches, but do each stitch as a sc or dc using a Q hook. Just make it the same length (or whatever length you like) and then sew the ends together. Even though the stitches will obviously look different, the scarf should look reasonably similar otherwise.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.
I love this scarf! Can’t wait to make one for myself and several for gifts? Using LB Homespun for the boucle. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Denise! 🙂