Fisherman’s Loop in SweetGeorgia Superwash DK - Downloadable PDF

Fisherman's Loop Infinity Cowl – Free Knitting Pattern by Felicia Lo for SweetGeorgia Yarns

Fisherman's Loop is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern designed by Felicia Lo for SweetGeorgia Yarns. It produces a beautifully textured, ribbed infinity cowl that is ideal for knitters of all experience levels, including true beginners. Rated easy in skill level, this pattern is celebrated as a go-to last-minute knitted gift that works up quickly and delivers impressive, wearable results.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a seamless, circular infinity cowl — sometimes called a loop scarf or snood — knitted in the round on a long circular needle. The cowl is generously sized, with a finished circumference of 66 inches and a width of 7 inches, making it easy to loop around the neck multiple times for cozy, layered warmth. Its simple, repetitive construction makes it an excellent project for knitters looking to practice working in the round while producing a polished, gift-worthy accessory.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on a long circular needle, creating a seamless tube with no seaming required
• Casting on a large number of stitches (188 stitches) and joining to work as a continuous loop
• Mock Fisherman Rib, a two-row repeating pattern that mimics the lofty, stretchy appearance of traditional Fisherman's Rib without the added complexity of knitting into the stitch below
• Holding two strands of yarn together (also known as working yarn doubled or held double), which creates a thicker fabric and speeds up the knitting considerably
• Loose bind-off to maintain the natural stretch of the ribbed fabric
• Wet blocking by soaking the finished cowl in water with a gentle wool wash, then rolling in a towel and laying flat to dry — a standard finishing technique for wool garments that evens out stitches and relaxes the fabric to its final dimensions
• Weaving in ends with a tapestry needle after blocking

Stitches Used

The entire cowl is worked in a Mock Fisherman Rib pattern, which alternates between two simple rounds:

• Round 1: k2, p1, k1 — a combination of knit and purl stitches repeated across the round
• Round 2: k1, p3 — shifting the rib pattern to create the characteristic Fisherman Rib texture

These two rounds are repeated continuously for the full 7-inch width of the cowl. The resulting fabric has a deeply textured, squishy rib that is visually interesting on both sides, making the cowl reversible and elegant from any angle. Only basic knit and purl stitches are required, making this pattern highly accessible to newer knitters who have mastered the fundamentals.

Materials – Yarn

The pattern calls for SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash DK, a luxurious 100% Superwash Merino Wool yarn that comes in skeins of 256 yards / 234 meters per 4 oz / 115 g. The Superwash treatment means the finished cowl can be gently machine washed without felting, adding practical everyday wearability to its softness.

The design uses two full skeins held together throughout — the sample shown uses Black Plum and Orchid, two colorways from SweetGeorgia's hand-dyed range. Holding two contrasting or complementary colors together creates a naturally heathered, blended effect in the finished fabric. The pattern encourages knitters to experiment with contrasting or similar colour combinations for infinite variations, making each cowl a unique, personalized creation. SweetGeorgia Yarns is known for its stunningly saturated and vibrant hand-dyed colors, so the color pairing possibilities are rich and varied.

Materials – Needles and Notions