How about giving a shawl like this as a gift?
Knitting Pattern Triangular Shawl CHIEMSEE WAVES
(For
purchase/download, please click the image)
The shawl made here has the
finished measurements 150 cm x 65 cm (yarn requirements see below)
- No gauge required
- Any yarn you like can be used
- Desired size as you prefer
The
download includes a
- PDF knitting pattern, detailed, illustrated and explained (21 pages) with a short version to print
- PDF basic knitting techniques incl. crocheting chain stitches and slip stitches
These
knitting skills are used:
casting on stitches, knit and purl stitches, increasing stitches from the strand between stitches, knitting twisted knit and purl stitches, yarn overs, knitting stitches together, slip-slip-knit decreases, binding off stitches
Difficulty level: intermediate / easy for experienced knitters
Material:
Basically, any thin yarn of your choice with the appropriate needle size + one needle size larger than recommended on the ball band can be used.
Used here: 50 g light turquoise + 50 g darker turquoise Ferner Wolle Merino Lace hand-dyed, 100% merino, 50 g – 250 m for needle size 2.0 to 3.0; used here: circular knitting needles 3.0 with various cable lengths (60 cm for the beginning, then switching to 80 cm cable length), circular knitting needle 4.0 at least 80 cm cable length; yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors; crochet hook size 2.5.