Apples and Pears is Cockney rhyming slang for stairs. This striking scarf emulates stairs in the stepped edges and slipped stitch borders, which keep the knitter interested while offering a calming, rhythmic knit. The finished object is a classic scarf which an up-to-date look.

MATERIALS

Yarn: 500m / 546 yards (2 x 100g skeins) DK yarn to vaguely achieve gauge. Pictured in Lore by The Fibre Co. (discontinued). Other yarn suggestions: Appledore DK by John Arbon Textiles or Colourlab DK by West Yorkshire Spinners. You will want a yarn that keeps it’s structure for a crisp edge.

Needles / notions: 4.5mm / US 7 needles, tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers.

MEASUREMENTS AND GAUGE

16 sts and 32 rows to 10cm / 4” in garter stitch (blocked). Gauge isn’t too important but will affect the finished size. Finished measurements as pictured: Width - 28cm / 11.25” and length - 224cm / 88”.