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Friends This prayer shawl will be donated to my church for an upcoming fundraiser. It is a quick-knit item that makes a fabric about 22" wide and 68" long...

Read this article for a step-by-step guide on how to make a prayer shawl including how to knit a shawl and prayer shawl patterns.

This pattern was designed in memory of my sweet 17 month old granddaughter, Sadie, who we lost to Cancer on December 21, 2012. I have always crocheted and decided to teach myself to knit. As I progressed up one side of this shawl, I decided to do each section in a different, simple pattern. At the same time I was praying and remembering Sadie and others who are suffering from cancer or a loss, I was learning - so I decided to dedicate this shawl to her and record the pattern for use as a…

I have been busy this summer freezing corn, okra, and peaches. Being disabled, I have to do what I call "piddle" and then rest. I am...

Thank goodness for easy knitted shawlsThey are practical and can be worn as a lightweight layer in summer as well as a scarf in winter.

I have started working on my first prayer shawl, now that I am starting to get the hang of this knitting thing. My mother-in-law had a beautiful pattern that she was working on so I thought I would attempt that. Unfortunately, six tries left me feeling less prayerful and more frustrated because the pattern was […]

(Joining in with Ginny this week for the Yarn Along because knitting and reading are two of my favorite things to do.) On our way home from Maine, I started this very simple shawl. I have always wanted to knit a shawl for myself. After trying several too complicated for me patterns, (because I can't keep count when a child needs me or I have to get up and get the bread out of the oven...) I decided on this very simple pattern. For this shawl I am using DK weight wool/mohair from Peace Fleece…

Sometimes the simplest things in life are the best. I […]

We have all been there at one time or another! After months or even years of knitting with intense (questionably obsessive?) enthusiasm, the spark fades. Whether you're sick of making the same project over and over again or just find yourself bored with every single pattern idea you come across, finding yourself in a knitting rut can be painful and a little disheartening. I like to call this "knitter's block" and it is a very real thing. This kind of rut usually happens after lots of big…

Learn about Prayer Shawls When my mother was in her final days battling breast cancer, she often struggled with body temperature changes. One minute she was warm, the next she was freezing. A gift she received during that time was a prayer shawl given to her by a close friend. That shawl was alwa