Easy Knit Infinity Scarf
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then my daughter and her mother-in-law should be very flattered right now. My daughter came over a few weeks ago with a cute little hand knit scarf on that was a Christmas present from her mother-in-law.
Did I say it was a cute little scarf? Yes, it was cute! And I wanted to be a total copycat and have one just like it. So of course I just made my own!
This knit scarf is just a long narrow piece that you knit with a Super Bulky yarn. It ends up being quite stretchy. You then sew the ends together to create the loop that makes this an infinity scarf. Things get finished up when you sew on a couple of buttons on for decoration over the seam. I bought a couple buttons for one scarf, but for the other I just raided my button box.
Does anyone else have a button box? I {love} my button box.
This is a super simple pattern that would be great for beginners. It knits up fast and can easily be made over the course of a couple of nights or in a weekend. In fact they knit up so fast, that I made two! I made one using the Lion Brand Hometown USA Yarn in Houston Cream and a second one using Homemade USA Yarn in Portland Wine.
The Hometown USA yarns are sold in 5 oz balls. I just knit up the entire ball of yarn for my scarf. Once again, easy peasy.
Easy Infinity Scarf Knitting Pattern
You Will Need:
- Size 13 Knitting Needles
- One ball of Super Bulky Yarn (I used 5 oz Lion Brand Hometown USA)
- Two Large Decorative Buttons
- Tapestry needle (for sewing scarf ends together)
- Regular needle and thread for sewing on buttons
Gauge: 9 stitches = 4 inches
Cast on 9 Stitches
Knit in garter stitch (knit every row) until piece measure approximately 45″ inches and/or your ball of yarn is used up. (Make sure, however, that you leave enough yarn to sew up the final seam).
Bind off, leaving a long tail of yarn to sew the seam.
Sew the ends of the scarf together to create a long loop. Be careful not to twist the scarf when sewing the ends together. You will need a tapestry needle for sewing with the yarn.
Finish off your scarf by sewing a couple of large decorative buttons over the seam. You will need to use a regular needle and thread for this step so that the needle will fit through the holes on your buttons.
To wear, twist the scarf around your neck a couple times and you’re good to go!
Easy Knit Infinity Scarf
Materials:
- Knitting needles – US Size 13
- Super bulky (Size 6) yarn (I used a 5 oz skein)
- Tapestry needle
- Two large buttons (Optional)
- Regular needle and thread (for sewing on the buttons)
Instructions:
- Cast on 9 stitches.
- Knit in garter stitch (knit every row) until piece measure approximately 45" inches and/or your ball of yarn is used up. (Make sure, however, that you leave enough yarn to sew up the final seam).
- Bind off, leaving a long tail of yarn to sew the seam.
- Using the tapestry needle, sew the ends of the scarf together to create a long loop, being careful not to twist the scarf when sewing the ends together.
- You can finish your scarf by sewing a couple of large decorative buttons over the seam. You will need to use a regular needle and thread for this step so that the needle will fit through the holes on your buttons
Notes:
Thanks. Just what I needed.
Thank you love this pattern so easy
I love this scarf! Thanks for posting it. Oh, and no, I don’t have a button box. I’m thinking of starting one…I love buttons!
Wow, some people are so creative. I am just doing some newborn baby hats for charity,thanks for pattern, and will soon be doing a couple of scarves they look great.