AMANO Jimena Infinity Scarf Cowl Knitting Pattern

AMANO Jimena Infinity Scarf

What is Being Made

The Jimena Infinity Scarf is a seamless, circular knitted cowl designed by Martha Wissing. This infinity-style scarf features a finished circumference of 50 inches (127 cm) and a width of 7½ inches (19 cm), making it a versatile accessory suitable for fall and winter wear. The design combines textured stitch patterns with decorative bobble embellishments for visual interest and dimension.

Techniques Used

This project employs several key knitting techniques that contribute to its construction and finished appearance:

• Bottom-up construction: The scarf is worked from the cast-on edge upward, allowing knitters to monitor progress and adjust fit as needed.
• Seamless, worked in the round: Using a 32-inch circular knitting needle, the entire piece is knitted continuously in the round without seams. This technique requires careful attention when joining the cast-on stitches to avoid twisting, and a stitch marker is used to denote the beginning of each round.
• Bobble stitch embellishment: Decorative bobbles (abbreviated as MB in the pattern) are strategically placed throughout the design. Each bobble is created by working multiple stitches into a single stitch, turning the work, and then decreasing those stitches back down to one, creating a raised, three-dimensional knot on the fabric surface.
• Seed stitch texture: A significant portion of the scarf features seed stitch, an alternating knit and purl pattern worked in the round that creates a bumpy, reversible fabric with excellent drape and flexibility.

Stitches Used

The Jimena Infinity Scarf incorporates the following essential stitches and abbreviations:

• Knit (K): The fundamental stitch that forms the base of most knitted fabrics.
• Purl (P): The reverse of the knit stitch, used in combination with knits to create texture and pattern.
• Seed stitch: An even-numbered stitch pattern alternating knit and purl stitches in consecutive rounds (*K1, P1; rep from * around, then *P1, K1; rep from * around), creating a textured, non-curling fabric.
• Bobble stitch (MB): A specialty stitch created by working (K1, P1) twice and K1 in the same stitch, then turning and working rows of knit and purl across these five stitches before decreasing them back to one stitch, forming a decorative raised bump.
• Stockinette stitch (St st): Created by knitting all stitches on right-side rounds and purling all stitches on wrong-side rounds, though in this pattern it appears primarily in gauge swatches.
• Bind off: The pattern uses a specialized bind-off method: K1, then *K1, slip stitch to left-hand needle, K2 together through back loop; repeat from * around, securing all stitches to finish the edge.

Materials

The Jimena Infinity Scarf requires the following materials for completion:

• Yarn: 4 hanks of AMANO MAYU (50 grams each) in colorway #2012 Sunny Morning, totaling 200 grams of yarn.
• Needles: One 32-inch length circular knitting needle in size 6 (4 mm), or the size needed to obtain proper gauge.
• Notions: One stitch marker to denote the beginning of each round.

Gauge and Skill Level

This pattern is rated as Intermediate skill level and comes in One Size. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the finished measurements. The pattern specifies two gauges: 21 stitches and 42 rounds equal 4 inches (10.2 cm) in seed stitch, and 22 stitches and 30 rounds equal 4 inches (10.2 cm) in stockinette stitch. Knitters are advised to check gauge before beginning to ensure the scarf reaches the intended 50-inch circumference and 7½-inch width.

Pattern Structure

The scarf begins with casting on 252 stitches and joining to work in the round. The first three