Knit a wee neck warming scarf with stylish garter stitch ends and stocking stitch body, then surface crochet bright colours into the diagonal knitted trenches.

This is a partly a written pattern, partly a recipe (the written part will get you as far as how to knit the diagonal trenches and the recipe part will let you decide how your stripes will look).

No in-depth crochet knowledge required - surface slip stitch with a crochet hook only. This method is explained in the pattern.