Have you ever wondered what a prayer shawl is or considered giving one to someone? This Guide for Giving a Prayer Shawl has some great tips, tricks, and advice for anyone who has been thinking about giving a prayer shawl to someone in need, as well as some thoughts on the prayer shawl history. These tips for prayer shawls can be truly inspiring for anyone looking to knit for a good cause! At the end of the day, there's nothing better than being able to use your craft to make a difference in the community. Once you knit one of these beautiful and comforting shawls, both you and the recipient will be connected in a unique and powerful way. Be sure to check out the helpful video tutorial below and learn what our friend Heidi Gustad has to say about knitting a prayer shawl for someone in need.
This is the Prayer Shawl I made for our TOPS (AR #55) group to be raffled off in June at out Fun Days event. So plan on joining us and have a great time. One end has the Praying Hands on it and the other end has the Heart with Cross inside. This shawl will also have a Special TOPS charm sewn into the fringe so the winner of this raffle with always have a constant reminder of God's Almighty Love for her and a charm reminder of what TOPS can do for her. This is a combination of 3 patterns. The Open Blind Shawl, The Praying Hands cloth, & the Jesus in my Heart Cloth Patterns.. The Shawl is called Open Blind Shawl and can be found here: http://jeanariespatterns.blogspot.com/2010/11/open-blind.html Praying Hands can be found here: (Used with permission) http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/ Loving Heart with Cross inside can be found here: http://jeanariespatterns.blogspot.com/2012/02/jimh.html This is how I put them together to creat this beautiful shawl. 10 1/2 Needles WW Yarn 2 stitch markers PM = Place Markers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CO 67 Row's 1-10: Knit across Row 11: Knit across Row 12: Knit 4, purl to last 4 sts, Knit 4 Row 13: Knit across Row 14 : Knit 7, P1, K3; p1, * Repeat (k3, p1, to last 7, Knit) Repeat row's 11-14 4 more times in order adding Praying Hands Here Row 31: k10, (p1, k1, to last st before marker, p1 last st), k10 Row 32: k4, p6, (p1, k1, to last st before marker, p1 last st), p6, k4 Row 33: k10, (p1, k1, to last st before marker, p1 last st), k10 Row 34: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p43, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 35: k10, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 36: k4, p6, p1, k1, p16, k3, p8, k2, p14, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 37: k10, p1, k1, p1, k12, p4, k5, p6, k14, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 38: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p15, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p2, k3, p11, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 39: k10, k1, p1,k8, p3, k3, p2, k2, p3, k3, p4, k13, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 40: k4, p6, p1, k1, p12, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p8, k1, p1, p6, k10 Row 41: k10, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k6, p2, k10, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 42: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p10, k2, p8, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p6, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 43: k10, p1, k1, p1,[k4, p2 2x times], k2, p2, k4, p1, k10, p1, k9, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 44: k4, p6, p1, k1, p10, k1, p3, k3, p1, k4, p5, k2, p2, [k2, p4, 2x times], k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 45: k10, p1, [k4, p2, 2x times], k3, p1, k5, [p3, k1, 2x times], p2, k1, p2, k9, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 46: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p11, k3, p8, k1, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, k1, p1, p3, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 47: k10, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p2, k10, p3, k10, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 48: k4, p6, p1, k1, p12, k1, p10, k2, p5, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 49: k10, p1, k2, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k6, p3, k5, p4, k11, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 50: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p11, k4, p4, k4, p8, k2, p4, k5, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 51: k10, p1, k3, p2, k5, p2, k11, p3, k6, p2, k9, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 52: k4, p6, p1, k1, p9, k2, p6, k2, p14, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p1, p6. k4 Row 53: k10, p1, k4, p6, k16, p2, k5, p2, k8, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 54: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p8, k2, p6, k2, p17, k3, p5, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 55: k10, p1, k1, p1, k8, p2, k15, p1, k7, p2, k6, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 56: k4, p6, p1, k1, p6, k2, p7, k2, p14, k2, p10, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 57: k10, p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k14, p2, k7, p2, k5, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 58: k7, p1, k2,p1, k1, p5, k2, p7, k2, p15, k2, p10, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 59: k10, p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k15, p2, k7, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 60: k4, p6, p1, k1, p4, k2, p7, k2, p16, k2, p10, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 61: k10, p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k16, p2, k8, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 62: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p3, k2, p7, k1, p17, k2, p11, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 63: k10, p1, k1, p1, k10, p2, k17, p2, k6, p2, k4, p1, k10 Row 64: k4, p6, p1, k1, p2, k2, p7, k2, p17, k2, p11, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 65: k10, p1, k1, p1, k10, p2, k18, p1, k5, p1, k1, p2, k3, p1, k10 Row 66: k7, p1, k2,p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p4, k1, p18, k2, p11, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 67: k10, p1, k1, p1, k11, p2, k17, p1, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 68: k4, p6, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p17, k2, p12, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 69: k10, p1, k1, p1, k11, p2, k13, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 70: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p5, k1, p3, k2, p12, k2, p13, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 71: k10, p1, k1, p1, k12, p2, k9, [p1, k3, 2x times], p2, k4, p1, k1, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 72: k4, p6, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p4, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p13, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 73: k10, p1, k1, p1, k12, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 74: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p3, [k2, p2, 2x times], k2, p1, k2, p3, k2, p13, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 75: k10, p1, k1, p1, k13, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 76: k4, p6, p1, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1, p3, [k2, p2, 2x times], k2, p1, k1, p4, k2, p14, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 77: k10, p1, k1, p1, k13, p2, k4, p2, k1, [p1, k3, 3x times], p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k10 Row 78: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p3, k1, p3, [k2, p2, 2x times], k2, p1, k2, p15, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 79: k10, p1, k1, p1, k15, p2, k1, p3, [k2, p2, 2x times], k2, p1, k3, [p2, k2, 2 x times]. p1, k10 Row 80: k4, p6, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, k2, p1, k3, p17, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 81: k10, p1, k1, p1, k21, p1, [k2, p2, 2x times] k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p1, k10 Row 82: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2, [p1, k2, 3x times] [p2, k2, 2x times] p22, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 83: k10, p1, k1, p1, k22, [p2, k2, 2x times], p1, k2, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k10 Row 84: k4, p6, p1, k1, p3, k1, [p2, k2, 2x times], p1, k2, p2, k2, p24, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 85: k10, p1, k1, p1, k24, p2, k2, [p2, k1, 3x times], p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 86: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p3, [k2, p1, 4x times], k2, p26, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 87: k10, p1, k1, p1, k26, [p2, k1, 3x times], k2, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k10, Row 88: k4, p6, p1, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p3, k4, p28, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 89: k10, p1, k1, p1, k28, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 90: k7, p1, k2, p1, k1, p7, k4, p32, k1, p1, k2, p1, k7 Row 91: k10, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k10 Row 92: k4, p6, p1, k1, p43, k1, p1, p6, k4 Row 93: k10, [p1, k1 to last st before marker, p1], k10 Row 94: k7, p1, k2, [p1, k1, to last st. before marker, k1,], k2, p1, k7 NOTE: You will remove markers on this row Row 95: k10, [p1, k1, to last st. before marker, k1,], k10 Row 96: Repeat row 12 Row 97: Repeat row 13 Row 98: Repeat row 14 Repeat Row's 11-14 (23 more times) DO NOT BIND OFF {Heart is worked from the top down} Row 191: k across Row 192: k4, p11, k38, p10, k4 Row 193: k across Row 194: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k38, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 195: k across Row 196: k4, p11, k38, p10, k4 Row 197: k across Row 198: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, [PM, k38, PM], k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 199: k across Row 200: k4, p11, k4, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k4, p10, k4 Row 201: k across Row 202: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p4, k9, p4, k9, p4, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 203: k across Row 204: k4, p11, k4, p3, k4, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k4, p3, k4 p10, k4 Row 205: k across Row 206: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p2, k4, p5, k8, p5, k4, p2, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 207: k across Row 208: k4, p11, k4, p2, k4, p6, k6, p6, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4 Row 209: k across Row 210: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p2, k4, p7, k4, p7, k4, p2, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 211: k across Row 212: k4, p11, k4, p2, k4, p8, k2, p8, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4 Row 213: k across Row 214: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p2, k4, p18, k4, p2, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 215: k across Row 216: k4, p11, k4, p2, k4, p8, k2, p8, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4 Row 217: k across Row 218: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p2, k4 p8, k2, p8, k4, p2, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 219: k across Row 220: k4, p11, k4, p2, k4, p5, k8, p5, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4 Row 221: k across Row 222: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p2, k4, p5, k8, p5, k4, p2, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 223: k across Row 224: k4, p11, k4, p3, k4, p4, k8, p4, k4, p3, k4, p10, k4 Row 225: k across Row 226: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p4, k4, p6, k2, p6, k4, p4, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 227: k across Row 228: k4, p11, k4, p5, k4, p5, k2, p5, k4, p5, k4, p10, k4 Row 229: k across Row 230: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p6, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4 p6, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 231: k across Row 232: k4, p11, k4, p7, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p7, k4, p10, k4 Row 233: k across Row 234: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p8, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p8, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 235: k across Row 236: k4, p11, k4, p10, k4, p2, k4, p10, k4, p10, k4 Row 237: k across Row 238: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p11, k8, p11, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 239: k across Row 240: k4, p11, k4, p12, k6, p12, k4, p10, k4 Row 241: k across Row 242: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k4, p14, k2, p14, k4, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 243: k across Row 244: k4, p11, k4, p30, k4, p10, k4 Row 245: k across Row 246: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k38, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 247: k across Row 248: k4, p11, k38, p10, k4 Row 249: k across Row 250: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, k38, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Row 247: k across Row 248: k4, p11, k38, p10, k4 Row 249: k across Row 250: k7, p1, k3, p1, k3, [Remove Markers] k38, k2, p1, k3, p1, k7 Repeat row's 11-14 (5 times) Knit last 10 rows, Bind off add fringe
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Have you ever wondered what a prayer shawl is or considered giving one to someone? This Guide for Giving a Prayer Shawl has some great tips, tricks, and advice for anyone who has been thinking about giving a prayer shawl to someone in need, as well as some thoughts on the prayer shawl history. These tips for prayer shawls can be truly inspiring for anyone looking to knit for a good cause! At the end of the day, there's nothing better than being able to use your craft to make a difference in the community. Once you knit one of these beautiful and comforting shawls, both you and the recipient will be connected in a unique and powerful way. Be sure to check out the helpful video tutorial below and learn what our friend Heidi Gustad has to say about knitting a prayer shawl for someone in need.
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The first of April, I shared my Easter Dishcloth. However, I had not taken the time to finish the pattern for publishing. Thanks to Sue, one of my blog readers, I was motivated to finish it. So f…
EASTON — The Trinity Threaders, a group of knitters from Trinity Cathedral, recently donated pocket prayer shawls to the Talbot Hospice Foundation. These miniature hand-knit blankets, just larger than a tea bag, are designed to send warm and comforting thoughts to the receiver.
Praying Hands Given Permission to use this Pattern for making Prayer Shawls... Praying Hands Washcloth pattern © Knitwits Heaven, April 2007 By: Allison Barrett & Lisa Vienneau http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/ Materials: 1 ball of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn Size 4.5 knitting needles Cast on 47 sts Rows 1 -3: (p1, k1) across to last stitch, p1. Row 4: p1, k1, p43, k1, p1. Row 5: p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1. Row 6: p1, k1, p16, k3, p8, k2, p14, k1, p1. Row 7: p1, k1, p1, k12, p4, k5, p6, k14, p1, k1, p1. Row 8: p1, k1, p15, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p2, k3, p11, k1, p1. Row 9: p1, k1, p1, k8, p3, k3, p2, k2, p3, k3, p4, k13, p1, k1, p1. Row 10: p1, k1, p12, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p8, k1, p1. Row 11: p1, k1, p1, k6, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k6, p2, k10, p1, k1, p1. Row 12: p1, k1, p10, k2, p8, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p6, k1, p1. Row 13: p1, k1, p1, (k4, p2) 2x, k2, p2, k4, p1, k10, p1, k9, p1, k1, p1. Row 14: p1, k1, p10, k1, p3, k3, p1, k4, p5, k2, p2, (k2, p4) 2x, k1, p1. Row 15: p1, (k4, p2) 2x, k3, p1, k5, (p3, k1) 2x, p2, k1, p2, k9, p1, k1, p1. Row 16: p1, k1, p11, k3, p8, k1, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k1, p1. Row 17: p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p2, k10, p3, k10, p1, k1, p1. Row 18: p1, k1, p12, k1, p10, k2, p5, k1, p4, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1. Row 19: p1, k2, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k6, p3, k5, p4, k11, p1, k1, p1. Row 20: p1, k1, p11, k4, p4, k4, p8, k2, p4, k5, p1, k1, p1. Row 21: p1, k3, p2, k5, p2, k11, p3, k6, p2, k9, p1, k1, p1. Row 22: p1, k1, p9, k2, p6, k2, p14, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p1. Row 23: p1, k4, p6, k16, p2, k5, p2, k8, p1, k1, p1. Row 24: p1, k1, p8, k2, p6, k2, p17, k3, p5, k1, p1. Row 25: p1, k1, p1, k8, p2, k15, p1, k7, p2, k6, p1, k1, p1. Row 26: p1, k1, p6, k2, p7, k2, p14, k2, p10, k1, p1. Row 27: p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k14, p2, k7, p2, k5, p1, k1, p1. Row 28: p1, k1, p5, k2, p7, k2, p15, k2, p10, k1, p1. Row 29: p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k15, p2, k7, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1. Row 30: p1, k1, p4, k2, p7, k2, p16, k2, p10, k1, p1. Row 31: p1, k1, p1, k9, p2, k16, p2, k8, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1. Row 32: p1, k1, p3, k2, p7, k1, p17, k2, p11, k1, p1. Row 33: p1, k1, p1, k10, p2, k17, p2, k6, p2, k4, p1. Row 34: p1, k1, p2, k2, p7, k2, p17, k2, p11, k1, p1. Row 35: p1, k1, p1, k10, p2, k18, p1, k5, p1, k1, p2, k3, p1. Row 36: p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p4, k1, p18, k2, p11, k1, p1. Row 37: p1, k1, p1, k11, p2, k17, p1, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1. Row 38: p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p17, k2, p12, k1, p1. Row 39: p1, k1, p1, k11, p2, k13, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1. Row 40: p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p5, k1, p3, k2, p12, k2, p13, k1, p1. Row 41: p1, k1, p1, k12, p2, k9, (p1, k3) 2x, p2, k4, p1, k1, p2, k2, p1. Row 42: p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p4, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p13, k1, p1. Row 43: p1, k1, p1, k12, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1. Row 44: p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p3, (k2, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k2, p3, k2, p13, k1, p1. Row 45: p1, k1, p1, k13, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1. Row 46: p1, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1, p3, (k2, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k1, p4, k2, p14, k1, p1. Row 47: p1, k1, p1, k13, p2, k4, p2, k1, (p1, k3) 3x, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1. Row 48: p1, k1, p1, k2, p3, k1, p3, (k2, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k2, p3, k2, p15, k1, p1. Row 49: p1, k1, p1, k15, p2, k1, p3, (k2, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k3, (p2, k2) 2x, p1. Row 50: p1, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, k2, p1, k3, p17, k1, p1. Row 51: p1, k1, p1, k21, p1, (k2, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p1. Row 52: p1, k1, p2, k2, (p1, k2) 3x, (p2, k2) 2x, p22, k1, p1. Row 53: p1, k1, p1, k22, (p2, k2) 2x, p1, k2, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1. Row 54: p1, k1, p3, k1, (p2, k2) 2x, p1, k2, p2, k2, p24, k1, p1. Row 55: p1, k1, p1, k24, p2, k2, (p2, k1) 3x, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1. Row 56: p1, k1, p3, (k2, p1) 4x, k2, p26, k1, p1. Row 57: p1, k1, p1, k26, (p2, k1) 2x, p3, k2, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1. Row 58: p1, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p3, k4, p28, k1, p1. Row 59: p1, k1, p1, k28, p5, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3, p1, k1, p1. Row 60: p1, k1, p7, k4, p32, k1, p1. Row 61: p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1. Row 62: p1, k1, p43, k1, p1. Rows 63-65: (p1, k1) across to last stitch, p1. Cast off, break yarn and darn in ends.
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