Any knitting journey is like building a brick wall…laying a good foundation and slowly and carefully adding new bricks, one at a time, until the wall appears. My First Shawl adds a few of those basic bricks that any knitter needs in their knitting toolbox: a simple yarn-over increase, a slipped stitch for definition, garter stitch (knitting every row), stockinette stitch (knitting one row and purling the next), and a garter stitch edge. In addition, this pattern outlines how to read a pattern while understanding abbreviations and directions. Beginning with only seven stitches, the shawl gradually forms a triangular shape with alternating bands of garter and stockinette stitches. When finished, this stylish shawl will complement most wardrobes and can be worn with special pride, knowing you have made a garment that appears far more complicated than it is.