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Samma is a shawl pattern that can be bound off after any (yes any) row. So you can use up an entire skein of yarn if you want. It can be made with any yarn and any gauge. Because it can be made any size it is very suitable to use up hand spun yarn or to use every bit of those long gradient yarns. Or those highly variegated or gradient single skeins of yarn that look so pretty in the skein but are hard to find a pattern for.

The purple sample shawl is made in reversible garter stitch, but it is also possible to make the shawl in stockinette.

Samma is suitable for the adventurous beginner, it contains only a few basic stitches (knit, purl, yarn over, k2tog and ssk). If you make the garter stitch version there is no purling at all. Besides the classic garter tab start the pattern also includes an easy peasy alternative start that only uses basic increases and no picking up stitches. This shawl is perfect as a first lace project.

For a decent size shawlette, you’ll need at least 250 meters (300 yards) of yarn in any weight. Use needles at least one or two sizes larger than the suggested ball band size. If you want more drape, go up one or two more sizes.

I want to thank fiberfanatic1 to make the suggestion to create a symmetric version of the Guna shawl pattern.