Snowflake infinity scarf by Vikki Bird

Snowflake infinity scarf

Knitting
January 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in stranded pattern, in the round
US 8 - 5.0 mm
875 yards (800 m)
One size (13¼” wide x 62” circumference)
English
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I love snow, through a window, while curled up with a mug of hot chocolate, but I have kids and they always want to go out and build snow creatures, so I need to make sure I can wrap up warm!

The Snowflake infinity scarf features a tesselating snowflake design based on traditional Scandinavian knitting. The infinity scarf is designed to be long enough to wrap round the neck twice for extra warmth. The Snowflake infinity scarf is knitted as a long tube in the round with the pattern being incorporated using stranded colourwork. The tube is seamed at the end after blocking.

The Snowflake pattern is provided as both a chart and as written instructions.

Sizes
One size: 33 cm tube circumference x 155.5 cm length circumference (13.25 in tube circumference x 62 in length circumference)

Tension
20 sts and 17 rnds = 10 cm (4 in) in pattern worked in the rnd on 5 mm (US 8) needle(s) after wet blocking, or size needed to obtain correct tension gauge before blocking is 20 sts and 20 rnds to 10 cm (4 in)

Yarn
Aran-weight yarn in the following colours and amounts:
Colour A: 370 m (405 yds)
Colour B: 350 m (385 yds)

Needles
5 mm (US 8) circular needle 30 cm (12 in) in length
or
Set of four 5 mm (US 8) DPNs at least 20 cm (8 in) in length

Notions
3 stitch markers, of which one should be a different colour to mark the beginning of the round
Tapestry needle

Skill Level: Intermediate

Pattern notes
The sample is knitted in Rico Essentials Soft Merino Aran aran, 100 m (109 yds) per 50 g ball, 100% virgin wool in 028 Jeans (Colour A) and 060 Natural (Colour B).

This pattern was first published in the February 2017 issue of I Like Knitting Magazine.