Cable Infinity Scarf Knitting Pattern
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
This cable infinity scarf knitting pattern is knit flat, using 2 straight needles with bulky yarn, so it knits up relatively quick!

About the Pattern
Available Sizes: Three
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Slow Down
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit Flat
Knit & Purl Stitches
Cable Stitches
Clean Edge
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Bulky
Yardage: 256 – 640 yards (234 – 585 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Cascade 128 Superwash, White
Needles & Notions
Needle Size: US 10.5 (6.5mm) Knitting Needles
Extras: Cable Needle
Gauge
21 STS & 19 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

Size Chart
Size / Width / # of CO STS / # of Cables / # of skeins / Yarn Required
S / 7” (18cm) / CO 39 STS / 2 Cables / 2-3 skeins / 256 – 384 yards (234 – 351m)
M / 10” (25cm) / CO 54 STS / 3 Cables / 3-4 skeins / 384 – 512 yards (351 – 468m)
L / 13” (33cm) / CO 69 STS / 4 Cables / 4-5 skeins / 512 – 640 yards (468 – 585m)
Photo Details
Medium Scarf Measurements (after seaming): 10″ wide x 28″ (25cm x 71cm)
Medium Scarf Measurements (before seaming): 10″ wide x 56″ (25cm x 142cm)
Medium Scarf Weight: 12.5oz (355g) = 3.55 skeins
Model is 5’9″(175cm), 130lbs with a 33″(84cm) chest, 27″(68cm) waist wearing mid-rise jeans with a medium sized scarf.
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of row
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
C8F – cable8front (transfer 4 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 4 stitches and then knit the 4 stitches off the cable needle)
K – knit stitch (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
P – purl stitch (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
WYIF – with yarn in front
Save it for Later
- Buy the ad-free, printer-friendly pattern in the Brome Fields shop.
- Save it to your Ravelry Library!
- Pin-it to Pinterest for later!
Save this for later!
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe at any time.
Download & Print this Pattern
Do you enjoy working from a paper copy? Get the downloadable, printer-friendly PDF completely ad-free.
That way you can have lifetime access to it and download it to any device and view it from anywhere, without ads (and the pattern might not be around forever).

Pattern Instructions, Knit Flat
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
73468_700ae1-77> | 73468_3a7c0b-d5> | 73468_3746f1-a2> |
CO 54 STS
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (WS): WYIF S1PW *[K1, P1 x3] K1, P8* [K1, P1 x3] K1, WYIF S1PW
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 (RS): K1TBL *[P1, K1 x3] P1, K8* [P1, K1 x3] P1, K1TBL
Row 10 (RS): K1TBL *[P1, K1 x3] P1, C8F* [P1, K1 x3] P1, K1TBL
Repeat rows 1-10, until it measures 56″, or desired length.
To end:
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (WS): WYIF S1PW *[K1, P1 x3] K1, P8* [K1, P1 x3] K1, WYIF S1PW
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 (RS): K1TBL *[P1, K1 x3] P1, K8* [P1, K1 x3] P1, K1TBL
Row 10 (RS): BO in all knit STS
Sew CO & BO edges together. The kitchener stitch looks nice.
Weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary, but blocking it will even out the stitches.
More Cozy Knitting Patterns you’ll love…