The Silvana Shawl is an easy to knit and easy to wear crescent shawl that makes the most of a beautiful laceweight yarn. Simple eyelet stripes add a pretty flair, but are approachable even for the newest lace knitter. The shawl is adjustable, if you wish to have a larger piece. Kit includes 5 Hanks Amano Ayni Yarn 1 x Handmade with Love Tag 1 x Silvana Shawl Printed Knitting Pattern Needles are an optional extra. Pattern requires 3.75mm needles. If you choose the needles as part of the kit you will receive 3.75mm X 80cm circular needles. This is just to accommodate the number of stitches, you will still knit backwards and forwards - not in the round. Knitting Level Beginner / Intermediate About the Yarn: "Ayni in Quechua (The native language of the Incas) means exchange system. Ayni represents an ancient trading system of the Andes. We blended Baby alpaca and Mulberry silk to directly bring you this experience of ancestral exchange in the softest and coziest way. This unique blend of raw materials has been sourced and carefully chosen to make a very special yarn to knit and crochet with love and care." Composition: 80% Baby Alpaca - 20% Mulberry Silk Origin: Peru Yarn Weight / Ply: 4Ply Needle size: 3.25-4mm / US 3-6 Tension: 28sts 36 rows 4"/10cm Meterage: 200m / 218/yd Ball size: 50 grams Care Instructions: mild hand wash, cool iron, dry flat in shade Your kit is carefully packaged and delivered to your door with everything you need to knit your project.