Infinity Scarf
Pulls on as a closed ring with no ends to tie, work loose or catch in anything.
Also called: loop scarf
The basics
What to know about Infinity Scarf
Joined into a closed ring, an infinity scarf has no ends to tie and none to work loose. You pull it over your head and it is on, which is the main reason for owning one.
Circumference does here what length does elsewhere. Around 30 inches of loop sits as a single collar close to the neck. Around 60 inches doubles into two snug rounds and covers the chest. Two ways of making one exist and they age differently. A tube sewn end to end has a seam that is the first thing to fail and the first thing to show if the pattern does not match. Meanwhile, a piece knitted in the round has no seam at all. Ribbed knits hold a standing collar shape, and flat jersey slumps.
The trade against an oblong scarf is control. An oblong can be opened, loosened, retied or draped over the shoulders. This can only be worn or taken off and carried. A blanket scarf covers far more but needs both hands to arrange. A neckerchief lies flat and adds no warmth, where a doubled loop traps a real layer of air. Anyone who has had a scarf end pulled by a toddler or caught in a bike chain already understands the closed loop.
Cycling and running reward it, because nothing flaps and nothing needs retying with cold hands. Pushing a stroller is safer for the same reason. People who dislike bulk at the front of the neck also do well, since there is no knot to sit against the throat. Careful makeup and styled hair suffer, though, because the loop has to pass over your head to go on.
Find the seam and pull gently on either side of it. The seam should lie flat with no gathering and no visible thread. Turn it inside out and confirm the seam allowance is finished rather than raw, since a raw edge on a knit unravels with every wash. Wash cool and dry flat. Hanging a loop makes it carry its own weight, and a stretched circumference cannot be taken back in.
Best for
When to choose this style
- Cycling and running suit it, because nothing flaps loose and nothing needs retying.
- Pushing a stroller is safer with a closed loop that a child cannot pull.
- Cold hands are no obstacle, as there is no knot to tie.
- A doubled sixty inch loop traps a real layer of air across the chest.
Style comparison
Infinity Scarf vs similar scarves & wraps
Square Scarf
Folds on the diagonal into a band or triangle, which is why one square gives many knots.
Blanket Scarf
Covers the shoulders like a shawl at around sixty inches square in heavy brushed wool.
Oblong Scarf
Wraps once at fifty inches and twice with tails at seventy, so length decides how you wear it.
Product details
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Shared guidance
Buying, fit and care for scarves & wraps
Everything below applies to scarves & wraps of any style, so it lives on the main guide rather than being repeated here.
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