Diamonds Are Forever
Infinity Scarf
designed by Robyn M. Schrager
The Yarn
Kumara
85% extrafine Merino,
15% baby camel
Kumara is a blend of extrafine
Merino and baby camel hair.
Merino is a warm and buoyant
fiber that takes dyes beautifully;
camel is a super soft fiber that,
because of its short staple length,
adds a lovely halo. The Merino
component is dyed before it is
spun with the undyed camel hair.
The blend of dyed and undyed
fibers makes soft, muted colors.
Kumara’s six twisted plies yield
great stitch definition.
The Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished measurements: 68" long x
6½" wide, blocked flat
YARN
Soft Linen by Classic Elite Yarns
(35% linen, 35% wool, 30% baby
alpaca; 50 g = approx 137 yards)
2 balls 2205 Royal Purple
NEEDLES
Knitting needles in size US 8 (5 mm) or
size to obtain gauge.
OTHER MATERIALS
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in Gater
Stitch Diamonds pattern, blocked.
Note: Gauge is not crucial for the
success of this design, but you may
require more or less yarn if your
gauge is different.
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From the Designer
As Education Coordinator for Kirkwood Knittery, and past VP for Education
of the Greater St. Louis Knitters’ Guild, Robyn M. Schrager believes that
any knitter or crocheter will manage to acquire the skills needed to tackle
any design they truly want to create. If the project turns out to look more
complex than the actual process, with a pattern written as an educational
guide, so much the better.
Diamonds Are Forever is the perfect beginner lace project. It gives the new
knitter experience in both right- and left-leaning decreases, as well as with
yarn over outlines. Many knitters have worked the Large Diamond section as
their first dishcloth project; This scarf shows that with just a slight difference you
can be happily knitting lace successfully - no purling required.
CEY’s Soft Linen is the perfect combination of warmth, softness, body and
drape, with the bonus of blocking beautifully. The variety of colors available
in this 2-skein project make it a perfect gift choice for those special people
on your list, or indulge yourself by adding it to your own wardrobe.
Robyn M. Schrager • www.kirkwoodknittery.com
NOTES
1. Slip last stitch of every row purlwise wyif.
2. Scarf can be knit with or without Large Diamond patt. If worked without
Large Diamond patt, begin scarf with Garter Stitch Diamonds patt and
continue as written.
3. Piece is worked flat and can be left unseamed, as a scarf, or sewn into a
loop (with or without a twist).
ABBREVIATIONS
approx: approximately
BO: bind off
CO: cast on
dec(‘d): decrease(d)
inc(‘d): increased
k: knit
k2tog: knit two stitches together
(1 st dec’d)
k3tog: knit three stitches together
(2 sts dec’d)
patt: pattern
rep: repeat
RS: right side
sl: slip
ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 sts, 1 at
a time, knitwise to the right hand
needle; insert tip of left hand
needle into the fronts of the two
slipped sts and use right hand
needle to knit them together
(1 st dec’d)
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
wyif: with yarn in front
yo: yarn over (1 st inc’d)
PATTERN STITCHES
Garter Stitch Diamonds Pattern (multiple of 10 sts + 3; 12 row rep)
(also, see chart on page 3)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit to last st, sl1 wyif.
Row 3: K1, *k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 5: K1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 7: K1, *k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 9: K1, *k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 11: K1, *k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, sl1 wyif.
Row 12 (WS): Knit to last st, sl1 wyif.
Rep rows 1–12 for Garter Stitch Diamonds patt.
Large Diamonds Pattern (panel of 33 sts; 48 row rep)
(also, see chart on page 3)
Note: Stitch count does not remain constant.
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 (RS): K2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to last
6 sts, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1 wyif – 2 sts dec’d.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit to last st, sl1 wyif.
Note: after completing Row 21, 11 sts remain.
Row 23 (RS): K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1 wyif – 2 sts dec’d.
Rows 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 (RS): K3, yo, knit to last 3 sts,
yo, k2, sl1 wyif – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 48: Knit to last st, sl 1 wyif – 33 sts.
Rep rows 1–48 for Large Diamonds patt.
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SCARF
CO 33 sts. If desired, work Large Diamonds patt twice. Switch to Garter St
Diamonds patt and work 26 reps of patt (scarf is approx 58” long) or until
approx 60” of yarn is left. BO all sts.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block. If desired to form loop, use mattress or whip st to
seam CO edge to BO edge, with or without a ½ twist.
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© 2011 Robyn M. Schrager & Classic Elite Yarns • www.classiceliteyarns.com • blog.classiceliteyarns.com • @CEYarns
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