Little Hearts Infinity

Little Hearts Infinity Cowl by Knifty Knittings

Project Overview

The Little Hearts Infinity is an intermediate-level knitted cowl designed by Destiny Meyer. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a finished cowl measuring 60 inches (152 cm) in length and 8 inches (20 cm) in width, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a traditional infinity loop.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted infinity cowl—a continuous loop garment that can be worn as a single loop around the neck or doubled for added warmth and texture. The cowl features a decorative colorwork design incorporating small heart motifs throughout the piece.

Yarn and Materials

The Little Hearts Infinity uses super-chunky weight yarn, specifically Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, which creates a quick-to-knit finished project. The pattern calls for:

• Main Color (MC): 2 skeins of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Cranberry, totaling approximately 117 yards (107 meters)
• Contrasting Color (CC): 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Fisherman, totaling approximately 48 yards (44 meters)

Each skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick contains 106 yards (97 meters) per 170 grams. The yarn blend combines wool with acrylic fibers, offering durability and easy care.

Needles and Notions

The pattern requires US 17 (12 mm) knitting needles, or the size needed to obtain proper gauge. Additional materials include scrap yarn for the provisional cast-on method, a size P/11.50 mm crochet hook for executing the provisional cast on, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and grafting the cowl closed.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

The Little Hearts Infinity employs several intermediate-level knitting techniques. The cowl begins with a provisional cast on, a method that allows live stitches to be picked up later for grafting. This technique is essential for creating a seamless, continuous loop characteristic of infinity cowls.

The piece is worked flat rather than in the round, meaning it is knitted back and forth in rows on straight needles. This construction method simplifies the colorwork process and makes it easier to manage the pattern repeats.

The design incorporates colorwork with a contrasting color, using the technique of carrying floats along the wrong side of the work. This method involves stranding the unused yarn color loosely across the back of the fabric when switching between colors, creating a reversible appearance and maintaining fabric integrity.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches worked in a simple colorwork design:

• Knit (k): The basic knit stitch forms the foundation of the fabric
• Purl (p): The purl stitch is used to create texture and pattern variation
• Slip 1 knitwise (sl1k): Executed with yarn held in back, this stitch is slipped as if to knit
• Slip 1 purlwise (sl1p): Executed with yarn held in front, this stitch is slipped as if to purl

These slip stitches create clean edges and help define the colorwork pattern throughout the cowl.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 9 stitches and 9 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in pattern after blocking. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions. After completing the flat-knitted piece, the cowl is finished by grafting the provisional cast-on edge to the final row using the yarn needle, creating a seamless infinity loop. All yarn ends are then woven in securely.