A simple shawl

First time knitter? This is a project for you! Find a mohair yarn, or other thin yarn, or a mixture of several yarns. Use 20 mm stitches and cast on 3 stitches. On the next row, knit* 1, increase 1 by making a loop (or any other way you prefer), knit 1, increase 1, knit 1. Second row: knit 1, increase 1, knit the loop from previous row, knit one, knit the loop, knit 1. By now, you have 5 stitches. Continue with knit stitches and increase 1 stitch after the first stitch and before the last stitch every row. When the shawl measure the desired size, bind off. Add some fringes if you like.

If you want to make something even simpler: cast on approximately 30 stitches. Work in knit stitches to the desired length, bind off.

The nice thing with this shawl is that the large stitches hides every uneven move and make the shawl look lace-like.

* ”räta” in Swedish, check the “step by step knitting” link to your right for instructions