Stripes and Ladders by Margaret Sullivan

Stripes and Ladders

Knitting
December 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
334 yards (305 m)
7" wide by 62" long
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This scarf combines Garter stitch and Stockinette stitch in a fun and easy stripe pattern. Great for stash-busting and using up scraps as each stripe only requires about 6 yds of worsted weight yarn!

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Finished Measurements
Width: 7”
Length: 62”

Yarn
Worsted weight:
190 yds in main colour
144 yds in contrast colours - approximately 6 yds for each of the 24 stripes

Shown in Sweet Paprika Staccato, 1 skein Northern Sky (MC) and small amounts of assorted colours for CC stripes.

Note: Staccato has been discontinued and replaced with our Winfield Canadian yarn which knits at the same gauge.

Needles
Size 9 (5.5mm) needles

Notions
Yarn needle

Gauge
17 sts and 22 rows = 4” (10cm) in St st, after blocking