Please recommend me a chunky wool for knitting a "shawl" for a new mum

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Ok, treat me like the complete knitting numpty that I am, I have just started knitting and am still at the Scarves Of Varying Lengths and Widths stage, but would like to make a chunky shawl type thing for my bf when she has her baby later this year, more a shawl for herself than the baby IYKWIM.

I've got some chunky (20mm) needles which I am loving as you go a long way v quickly but I am baffled as to what sort of wool to use. For this shawl I would like a nice neutral colour, thick enough to come up nice on my chunky needles. Can anyone help - and offer me any tips?

(I haven't yet managed to negotiate knitting patterns yet )

how about a really funky wool with lots of texture? I'm holding a v wriggly baby atm but will do a search and give some examples later

this

too bright? or is sahara neutral enough? would be pricey to knit though

this one in vanilla spice?

Thanks miaou. The colinette stuff is a bit pricey, but lovely. Funnily enough the only two things I have knitted so far have been from wendy pampas. The storm comes up beautifully and I love the Heather Moor but, though I am thinking of the shawl for her if she wants to wrap the baby up and it's a boy, the pink might be a bit girly.

I was just wondering if there was something else out there in the same vein as the wendy pampas, but maybe I should stick with that?

Thanks for your help.

Oooh, I like the yosemite stuff

I also really like this but like I said I was interested to see if there was much else out there.

And of course Rowan's big wool!