Golden Check Infinity Scarf – Free Pattern

Who doesn’t love a good single skein knitting pattern? My husband was in need of a new scarf for fall, and I wanted to make him something textural and masculine. This checked scarf with bands of garter stitch at even intervals fits the bill! I love how the chain edge and knit and purl motifs really add a nice polish to a simple pattern. This easy scarf is a great stash buster since you only need one skein of yarn – no need to worry about dye lots, and it doesn’t take a million hours to finish!

Golden Check Infinity Scarf – knitting pattern

Supplies
1 skein Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine in Sorrel (260 yards / 3.5 oz. / 100g / 3 ply DK / 100% Mountain Merino Targhee)
US 9 (5.5 mm) knitting needles, straight or circular, at least 8 inches
scissors
tapestry needle (for joining & weaving in ends)

Abbreviations & Terms
CO – cast on
sts – stitches
sl – slip as if to purl
wyif – with yarn in front
k – knit
p – purl
rep – repeat
provisional cast on – Here’s a tutorial.
kitchener stitch (grafting) – Here’s a tutorial.
wet blocking – Here’s a tutorial.

Gauge & Dimensions: 16 sts & 18 rows over 4 inches worked in stockinette stitch and wet blocked. Finished piece measures 5.25 inches wide by 59 inches in circumference.

If you’re a beginner only comfortable with knit, purl and simple cast ons and bind offs, you can skip the provisional cast on and kitchener stitch join to make a plain, non-infinity scarf. 

If you want to make a narrower or wider scarf, your cast on must be a multiple of 6 sts + 5.

CO 23 sts using a provisional cast on.
Row 1. Sl 1 wyif, (k3, p3), rep from ( to ) to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 2. Sl 1 wyif, (p3, k3),rep from ( to ) to last 4 sts, p3, k1.
Rows 3-4. Rep row 1.
Row 5. Rep row 2.
Row 6. Rep row 1.
Rows 7-30. Rep rows 1-6. (Four repeats of rows 1-6.)
Rows 31-34. Sl 1 wyif, k across.
Rep rows 1-34 to desired length or until you’re nearly out of yarn. Using the kitchener stitch, sew your ends together. Weave in all ends and wet block to finish.

This pattern was designed with yarn provided by Mountain Meadow Wool.