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Art Deco Fan Infinity Scarf Knit Free Pattern

IngredientGrid: Fiber Blends, Wool Guides & Yarn Elements • November 09, 2026

Introduction

This Art Deco Fan Infinity Scarf is a wonderfully forgiving first colorwork project: a simple flat rectangle worked in stockinette with two colors, then seamed into a cozy loop. Alternating butter yellow and white fan motifs march across the width and down the length, giving a soft chevron rhythm that feels both vintage and desert boho. Worked in fingering-weight wool, the fabric is light but warm, with a drape that wraps easily around the neck without bulk. If you can knit, purl, and manage a few bobbins of yarn, you can make this scarf.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Fingering weight (category 1) wool, approx 400 yd total. Color A (butter yellow): 220 yd. Color B (white): 180 yd.
Needles: 3.75 mm (US 5) straight needles, or size needed to match gauge.
Notions: Intarsia bobbins or small yarn butterflies (about 6, three per color), tapestry needle, scissors, blocking mats and pins.
Finished size: Approx 60 in / 152 cm long x 10 in / 25 cm wide, flat; seamed into an infinity loop approx 60 in in circumference.

Abbreviations

st(s): stitch(es)
k: knit
p: purl
RS: right side (the public, knit-facing side)
WS: wrong side (the purl-facing side)
A: Color A, butter yellow
B: Color B, white
[ ] x3: work the instructions inside the brackets three times

Gauge

24 sts and 32 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, blocked. Knit a small swatch in the round-free flat stockinette, block it, and measure a 4 in section; adjust needle size if needed to match.

Tips Before You Start

Wind separate bobbins for each color block before you begin each fan band so you never have to carry yarn across the back.
At every color change, drop the old yarn and pick up the new one from underneath to keep the yarns untwisted and avoid holes.
Count your stitches at the end of every right-side row; the 60-st width should never change.
Keep your tension loose and even at the color changes; intarsia pulls in easily, and blocking will even out small differences.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Main Rectangle

Notes: work flat in stockinette (RS knit, WS purl) with intarsia bobbins. Each fan motif is 20 sts wide x 24 rows tall. Keep yarns untwisted at color changes.

Cast on: Cast on 60 sts with A.

Rows 1-4: knit (garter border) (60 sts).

Row 5 (RS): knit (60 sts).

Row 6 (WS): purl (60 sts).

Fan panel setup (60 sts = 3 fans of 20 sts):

Row 7 (RS): [k10 A, k10 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 8 (WS): [p10 B, p10 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 9: [k8 A, k4 B, k8 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 10: [p8 A, p4 B, p8 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 11: [k6 A, k8 B, k6 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 12: [p6 A, p8 B, p6 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 13: [k4 A, k12 B, k4 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 14: [p4 A, p12 B, p4 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 15: [k2 A, k16 B, k2 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 16: [p2 A, p16 B, p2 A] x3 (60 sts).

Rows 17-20: [k20 B] x3 on RS rows, [p20 B] x3 on WS rows (60 sts).

Row 21: [k2 B, k16 A, k2 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 22: [p2 B, p16 A, p2 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 23: [k4 B, k12 A, k4 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 24: [p4 B, p12 A, p4 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 25: [k6 B, k8 A, k6 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 26: [p6 B, p8 A, p6 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 27: [k8 B, k4 A, k8 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 28: [p8 B, p4 A, p8 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 29: [k10 B, k10 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 30: [p10 A, p10 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 31: [k10 A, k10 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 32: [p10 B, p10 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 33: [k8 A, k4 B, k8 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 34: [p8 A, p4 B, p8 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 35: [k6 A, k8 B, k6 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 36: [p6 A, p8 B, p6 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 37: [k4 A, k12 B, k4 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 38: [p4 A, p12 B, p4 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 39: [k2 A, k16 B, k2 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 40: [p2 A, p16 B, p2 A] x3 (60 sts).

Rows 41-44: [k20 B] x3 on RS rows, [p20 B] x3 on WS rows (60 sts).

Row 45: [k2 B, k16 A, k2 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 46: [p2 B, p16 A, p2 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 47: [k4 B, k12 A, k4 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 48: [p4 B, p12 A, p4 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 49: [k6 B, k8 A, k6 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 50: [p6 B, p8 A, p6 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 51: [k8 B, k4 A, k8 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 52: [p8 B, p4 A, p8 B] x3 (60 sts).

Row 53: [k10 B, k10 A] x3 (60 sts).

Row 54: [p10 A, p10 B] x3 (60 sts).

Rows 7-54: repeat four more times (5 fan bands total, approx 240 rows) (60 sts).

Rows 241-244: knit 4 rows in A (garter border) (60 sts).

Bind off: Bind off knitwise.

Seam

Block the rectangle flat to 60 x 10 in. With RS facing, bring the short ends together and seam with mattress stitch using A.

Edging

With RS facing, pick up 1 st per bound-off/cast-on st around both long edges (approx 60 sts each). Knit 2 rows in A, then bind off. Seam the edging ends.

Assembly and Finishing

Weave in all ends on the wrong side, working each tail through a few stitches in its own color so it disappears. Block the finished scarf gently to 60 x 10 in, pinning the long edges straight and letting it dry fully; this opens up the intarsia and evens the fan motifs. Once dry, check the mattress-stitch seam and edging joins, and re-seam any gaps.

Pro Tips and Variations

Swap butter yellow and white for a deeper palette, such as terracotta and cream, for a warmer desert look.
Work the rectangle longer (add another fan band) for a double-wrap cowl.
Leave the short ends unseamed for a long flat scarf instead of an infinity loop.

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