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Simple Thing is designed to mimic a silk scarf: something smooth to make you feel cuddled, something colorful to add a dash of color to any outfits and something lightweight to be carried around just in case.

It has a symmetrical triangular shape. You can easily make the main section bigger or smaller to suit your taste. It uses the simplest technique to add colors. There is no fair isle, no brioche stitch, no complicated mosaic chart but just basic simple slipped stitches, and you only have to work with one color at a time, making it a perfect project for adventurous beginners.

The border pattern is fully charted but also comes with complete written instruction. Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Lace weight

Shown here: Hedgehog Fibres Kidsilk Lace (70% Kid Mohair, 30% Silk; 420 m / 460 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz; one skein each in Cheeky, Pinky Swear, Graphite and Gossip)

Yardage (inclusive of 10% allowance)

MC (Cheeky, pale pink): 260 m / 285 yards

Color B (Pinky Swear, bright pink): 40 m / 45 yards

Color C (Graphite, black): 50 m / 55 yards

Color D (Gossip, purple): 50 m / 55 yards

Notions

Stitch markers, yarn needle

Needles

4 mm / US 6 circular needle of length 100 cm / 40 inches or longer; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

5.5 mm / US 9 circular needle of length 100 cm / 40 inches or longer.

Gauge

19 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Half-linen stitch on smaller needle, blocked.

Gauge is not critical for this design but it affects the finished size and yardage.

Finished Size

The shawl measures 162 cm / 63.75 inches in length and 45.5 cm / 18 inches in depth.