Instructions for Knitted and Crocheted Prayer Shawls

A Prayer to comfort you as you knit or crochet:

Grant me patience as I make this shawl, and bless my handiwork as it travels to bring comfort and peace to someone in need of your warm embrace. Amen.

KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS

Using # 13 needles ( 10.5, 11 or 12 may be used ) and 3 skeins of 4-ply yarn, cast on 63 stitches. The width and length of the shawl may vary----but should wrap around fingertip to fingertip and feel comfortable.

Pattern stitch:

Row 1---Knit 3, Purl 3.....continue this across row

               ending with Knit 3.

Row 2---Knit 3, Purl 3.....continue across row.

              (Because of the odd number of stitches, the

              knit stitches will fall over the purl stitches and

              every row will begin with Knit 3.)

Continue this pattern until the piece measures 60 inch

-es and bind off. Trim with fringe by cutting 8-9 inch

lengths of yarn (wrap around book and cut loop). Fold

3 strands in half and pull through shawl edge using a

crochet hook, loop through and knot tightly.

Trim evenly.

               CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS

Using crochet hook size P and 4-ply yarn chain 45.

Pattern stitch:

Row 1---Double crochet in third chain from hook;

              double crochet in each of next 2 chains;

              single crochet in each of next 3 chains;

              *Double crochet in next 3 chains, single

              crochet in next 3 chains, repeat from *

              across row.

Row 2---Repeat Row 1 to desired size.

Finish using fringing instructions as in Knitted Shawl.

Yarns recommended for both knitted and crocheted shawls----

Bernat Soft Boucle and Lion Brand Homespun which can be found at Walmart, AC Moore and Michael's.