There's really nothing very difficult about this pattern--it's mostly just knitting and purling with a little garter stitch edging. Using the stitch markers to make sure you do the yarn-over stitch increases in the right places was explained well. It was only my second top-down knitting project and I found working the raglan sleeve increases very easy. With the silk yarn it's very dressy looking and could be used as a light cover-up for sleeveless formal dresses or just over a tank top for office wear. This project was done as a gift but I'm now going to knit one for myself!