Knitting Loom Infinity Scarf - Long

Bulky Infinity Scarf - Long

For this project, I used 2/3 of a long knitting loom and 1 Skein of Lion Brand Homespun Thick & Quick (in a different color than is shown in the picture above). 

Start by making a slip-knot and attaching it to the peg on one end of the loom.

There are several ways to use a knitting loom.  These directions make a really nice, thick scarf.  Wrap pegs on the opposite side from the end the yarn is hooked to so that the yarn crosses over itself.

Continue wrapping until the preferred width of your scarf is achieved.  (For more detailed instructions for a wider scarf, using the entire loom, click here.)  Then push the loops down to the bottom of the pegs to make room for the second row.

When you get to the peg you wish to stop at (or the end of the loom) turn around and begin wrapping in the other direction in the same way as before, with the yarn crossing over itself.  As you can see from the picture, each peg now has two loops on it except for the end peg farthest from the yarn tail.

Wrap the yarn around the peg at the end to hold it in place and then use your hook to lift the bottom loop over the top loop and off of each peg.  Continue down both sides until all pegs have only one loop on each.

Push the remaining loops down to the bottom of the pegs so that you can start wrapping another row.

Keep going in this way and your product should look much like the picture above.  Occasionally pull gently on the emerging scarf to keep it from bunching up and getting in your way.  

When your scarf is the length that you want it (or you are down to about two feet of yarn) you will need to cast it off of the loom.  This is easiest to do with a crochet hook, although you can use your knitting loom hook as well.  Start at the end opposite the tail, go under the loop and lift it off the peg.

Next, go under the loop across from that peg and lift that loop off the peg.  Now, you have two loops on your hook.  

Lift the back loop, the first one you hooked, over the loop closest to the hook.  Now you have only one loop on your hook again.

Keep going across from peg to peg pulling the back loop over the front loop until you make it to the end and the scarf is no longer connected to the loom.  Then pull the tail all the way through the last loop to tie it off.

When you get to the end and only have one loop on your hook, pull the tail through the last hook to tie off.  The tail needs to be about 2 feet so that you can sew the ends of the scarf together to make an infinity scarf.  However, if you didn't make it long enough you can always sew the scarf with a different color yarn.

To create an infinity scarf, thread a needle, lay the scarf flat and line the ends up together.

Try to match up the ends so that the corners touch.  Sew the ends together with a simple stitch, going through matching holes in the two ends, pulling through and then circling around to pull through again.  Once you reach the end with the tail from the beginning of the yarn, tie off and tuck in ends.  Turn your infinity scarf inside out and you are all set to wear it.

Enjoy!