How Do You Make A Prayer Shawl?
Prayer shawls, or healing shawls, became popular through the Prayer Shawl Ministry in 1998. They can be hand knitted or crocheted, but in this article you will find the pattern is knitted. This is a beginner level shawl and is easy to make with basic knit and purl stitches. Step 1 Cast 63 stitches onto the knitting needles. The tighter the stitches, the closer the knit will be. If the stitches are loose, then the shawl will have a softer, freer feel. Either way you knit is fine and does not matter. Step 2 Knit three stitches and purl three stitches. Follow those six stitches all the way across. (An analogy I use to keep track of each set of three is to think “The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit,” but you can come up with your own). Step 3 Continue to knit and purl the stitches by starting each row with three knit stitches. It may confuse you at first, but as the pattern develops, you will see that it works out well. Step 4 Work the shawl until you have reached 60 inches in length. The
