This is the shawl that I made after borrowing Linas and just had to have one for my self. It is made out of 1 ply drops alpaca and 1 ply drops Vivaldi, about 450 meters of each. It is knitted on 6.0mm needles.

Pattern    

Cast on 3 st.

Row 1: k1, yo, pm, k1, yo, k1.

Row 2 and all following even rows: knit

Row 3 and all following uneven rows: k1, yo, knit to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, knit to 1 stitch before end, yo, k1.

Continue until you have reached the size you wish. bind of with a larger size needle (7 or 8 mm), and double crochet on the bind off edge.