Knitting my own alternative to the traditional itchy-wool academic scarves - though I may well buy one of those as well!
Lincoln’s colours are shades of blue. (Wikipedia link)

324 sts

Stripe pattern:
4 ridges dark blue
2 ridges light blue
2 dark
2 light
6 dark
2 light
2 dark
2 light
4 dark.

Cast off with 6.5mm needle.

The middle dark blue stripe should have been wider, to get a better match with the “correct” proportions, but I was feeling impatient. Hopefully, other students will still realise my intention!