Queen Victoria's Granny Scarf

I recently came upon a discussion of the age of the Granny Square pattern. Apparently a mid 1800s book had the pattern. It was used somewhat later by Queen Victoria to make scarves as gifts to valiant service members:

http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/new_museum/20th_century_room/case4/Queen_Victorias_Scarves.shtml