St. Oswald’s Way is a popular walking trail which explores some of the finest landscapes and fascinating history of beautiful Northumberland. The route links some of the places associated with St. Oswald, the King of Northumbria in the early 7th Century, and spans between Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in the north and Hadrian’s Wall in the south (a distance of 97 miles). Along this route there are lots of wild flowers and sights to behold and it is here that I found inspiration for this lovely scarf.
Worked from a delicate picot cast on, the thistle-shaped lace pattern is showcased perfectly in this lovely yarn which reminds me of the delicate thistledown which abounds in Summer. Designed to avoid the overly-large eyelets which sometimes present in such lace patterns, the scarf is very rewarding to knit, but yet the pattern is easy to memorise (essentially comprising of blocks of four row repeats). Just two skeins of yarn produce a generous sized scarf or shawl which is sure to become a favourite wardrobe essential!