..or scarf.. this is so versatile and you can add your own personal touch by using different colored stripes, changing the stitch from K to a pattern, the possibilities are endless. The sides have an increase and then a decrease to get a triangular shape. The YO makes a lacy edge on the top and sides. It is knitted sideways. You can use any yarn you like and its corresponding needles. You knit in the pattern as much as you like - calculate that the rows make the length of the shawl from top to bottom and the amount of stitches make the width from side to side. the amount of yarn needed will vary according to the size you would like it to be. This is what i used: Knit Picks Stroll in 2 colors Size US 7 needles - 4.5mm ( I had 2 different colors of yarn left over from a project, so I started with one color, increased till I finished the ball then started the decreases using the other color. This shawl took 100gms of yarn) This is how you...