Brigitte

It is a very simple pattern and good for beginners - as long as they know their knit and purls. It can be done with any type of yarn, but the width (number of stitches) and the length need to be adjusted to fit the user. This may be a great pattern to explain how to translate from a sample square to the number of stitches needed.

Krista

A very easy pattern! It's very good for those who are just starting or who are picking it back up and it's been I while.

Jenna

Great pattern and cute result!

Cathy

Easy pattern, but not good if this is your very first knit project because the instructions can be vague for a very new knitter. For example, the pattern does not specify how to slip the first stitches of each row (knit-wise or purl-wise, with yarn in front or back), nor how to cast off, nor how to sew the two ends together. Also, the width of the finished piece is much more than 1 inch. It's about 4-5 inches.

Fiona

Very simple pattern. Would be good for a beginner, but it doesn't include any photos, and the explanation could be a little bit more clear. For example, it has you doing k2p2 across, but doesn't mention that you're going to wind up stopping mid repeat each row. Could be better explained, but still a nice result.