Lambton Scarf by Miranda

Lambton Scarf

by Miranda
Knitting
February 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Moss stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
389 - 584 yards (356 - 534 m)
One size
English
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This pattern is knitted flat in two pieces, starting from the point of the scarf. The two ends are then grafted together in the middle to create a symmetrical piece. It’s inspired by the English medieval legend of the Lambton Worm, a dragon that grew in a well and terrified the locals until slayed by the man who put it in the well as a baby. The scarf features twisty dragon-cables and is shaped like medieval cloisonné jewellery. You can knit a long version with 150g of yarn or make it a little shorter and stick to 100g.

You can find out more about the legend in my blog post from when it was first published.