Prayer Shawl Ministry

 


If you have the talent to knit or crochet and would like to use your gift, we can always use your help on our Prayer Shawl Ministry.   Contact Jean Beatty at 920-766-1135 for Holy Cross, and Jean Ryan at 920-766-1661 for SKD. Contact the KCP Office at 920-766-1445 or stop by the office if you need yarn. We usually have plenty on hand.

Example of a prayer to say while knitting or crocheting

Dear Heavenly Father, be with the person who will wear this prayer shawl each day. Comfort and console them as you hold them in Your healing presence. May this shawl be a sign of Your love and grace. May this shawl bring warmth when they are weary. May it surround the person and cover them with love to ease their pain and suffering. O Christ, be with the doctors, nurses, technicians, and all who care for the sick. May Your strong touch reach out to heal all the broken and hurting people and places in our world. We ask Your blessing on the prayer shawl and the person who will wear it. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Optional Knitting Instructions:

Materials:3 (4 oz) skeins of a nice 3 or 4 ply worsted weight yarn; Size 11 or 13 knitting needles

Pattern: Cast on 57 stitches. First row - Knit (k) three, Purl (p) three, to the end of the row. Turn and knit the purl and purl the knit. You will begin every row with knit. A weave pattern will develop. Knit about 2 and 2/3 skeins in the pattern. Use the rest of the yarn for fringe. The fringe can be as short as 3" or as long as 8 or 9" - It's up to you

Size: Finished size is about 2 or 3 feet X  6 or 7 feet, and 6 or 7 inches added for the fringe. 
 

Crocheting Instructions:

Materials: 3 (4 oz) skeins of a nice 3 or 4 ply worsted weight yarn; Size N crochet hook

Pattern: Chain 91 loosely. Row 1 (right side): (dc, ch2, sc) in fourth ch from hook, ** skip next 2 chs, (2dc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch. Repeat from ** across. Row 2: Ch 2. turn. (2 dc, ch 2, sc) in first ch 2 sp and in each ch 2 space across. Repeat row 2 until you have used 2 and 2/3 skeins of yarn (or the piece is about 6 feet long). Do not finish off. Last row: Ch 2, turn; ** sc in first ch 2 sp. ch2. Repeat from ** across and end with a sc. Finish off.  Add fringe to first and last rows - as desired with remaining yarn.