This is a small shawl bordering on a neckerchief that can be knit into a much larger shawl.

Alpaca, merino and sock yarn will work fine as a substitute for the wool I used. Use super-wash wool if you want to do some serious blocking.

Instead of cotton, linen and silk should work well with the pattern too.

The wool shawl has a gauge of : 20 x 34 stitches
And is 120 x 50 cm

The cotton shawl has a gauge of : 20 x 30 stitches
And is 120 x 52 cm

The gauge is only a guide. make sure the size of the knitting needle is suitable for you yarn. A slightly larger needle size than is suggested on the yarn jacket is recommended.

If you want a larger shawl, continue knitting chart C to the size you want.

Make sure you have enough yarn for 4 rows before you cast-off / bind-off.

The patterns contains charts with minimal written instructions.

There is a photo tutorial of how to do the tab cast-on included in the pattern on the last page.

To knit this you need to know how to:
Read charts
Cast-on with backward loops
Knit
Purl
K2tog (knit 2 together)
K2togtbl ( knit 2 together through the back loop) or ssk
Kfb (knit front and back)

If you are new to knitting with charts
Beginning with chart A, row 3 :
RS :Knit 3 st, knit chart, knit center stitch, knit chart, knit 3 st
WS : knit or purl stitches as they show

I am sorry, I will not offer this as a totally written pattern. Here is the main pattern repeat written down for those who still want to try (it is now included in the pattern):

It starts on the row that has 23 at the end :
The chart reads from right to left.
1) YO, k, YO, ssk, ssk, purl 9, k2 tog, k2tog, YO, K, YO,k
2 and all WS) knit or purl as the stitches show
3) K, YO, k, YO, ssk, ssk, purl 7, k2 tog, k2tog, YO, K, YO,k2
5) K2, YO, k, YO, ssk, ssk, purl 5, k2 tog, k2tog, YO, K, YO,k3
7) K3, YO, k, YO, ssk, ssk, purl 3, k2 tog, k2tog, YO, K, YO,k4
9) K4, YO, k, YO, ssk, ssk, purl 1, k2 tog, k2tog, YO, K, YO,k5

Compare this to the chart and you should have an idea of how to write /read the chart.