Synopses & Reviews
The latest from the authors of the tour de force prayer shawl series (
The Prayer Shawl Companion, The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion and
The New Prayer Shawl Companion--all together, with more than 96,000 copies sold), the
Prayer Shawl Journal and Guidebook is the perfect handbook for learning to knit or crochet prayer shawls of your own.
This user-friendly book is packed with valuable information: essential knitting and crochet instruction and techniques, ten very easy prayer shawl patterns (including the traditional, basic pattern), and a month-by-month Prayer Shawl Year section with journaling prompts and space for writing. There are also charts for recording knit and crochet projects, listing ideas, and keeping track of yarn stash and notions. Throughout, inspiring quotes prompt peaceful reflection.
Synopsis
Show someone special every stitch of your love with a handmade prayer shawl. There's something remarkable about a prayer shawl, especially one you've created with your own hands. They can be given for myriad life situations--"to provide comfort post-surgery or after the loss of a loved one, as well as during times of celebration, meditation, or rites of passage. Prayer shawls make wonderful gifts for graduation, weddings, and the birth of a baby, holidays, and any other marker of life's many stages. Now you can learn how to make these beautiful shawls that will be cherished for years after the first wrapping around one's shoulders with The Prayer Shawl Journal & Guidebook.
Part inspiring journal, part step-by-step guide. With techniques and tips for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels--"plus plenty of shawl patterns to create and share with the global community of prayer shawl makers--"The Prayer Shawl Journal & Guidebook is the perfect handbook for learning to knit or crochet prayer shawls of your own. It's the latest edition from the beloved authors of the tour de force prayer shawl series (The Prayer Shawl Companion, The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion and The New Prayer Shawl Companion--"all together with more than 96,000 copies sold).
Page after page, you'll find valuable information including:
- Essential knitting and crochet instruction, plus tips, finishing techniques, and troubleshooting advice
- 10 easy prayer shawl patterns (including the traditional, basic pattern), 30 photographs, and 70 illustrations
- A month-by-month Prayer Shawl Year section with journal pages and space for writing
- Charts for recording knit and crochet projects, listing ideas, and keeping track of yarn stash and notions
- Inspirational quotes throughout to prompt peaceful, meaningful reflection.
Chances are you already enjoy knitting and crocheting. Prayer shawl making, with its thoughtful blessings woven into each stitch, will elevate your experience to a higher ground.
Synopsis
Learn to knit and crochet wonderful wraps for all occasions: Prayer shawls bring the wearer warmth and affection both in times of sorrow and in times of celebration. They make ideal gifts for comforting loss or illness--and for celebrating graduations, weddings, holidays, or the birth of a baby. Now you can learn how to make these beautiful shawls with The Prayer Shawl Journal and Guidebook. Part inspiring journal, part step-by-step guide with techniques and tips for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, this book offers 10 shawl patterns and a month-by-month Prayer Shawl Year section with journal pages for writing personal entries. Inspirational quotes throughout the book prompt peaceful, meaningful reflection.
About the Author
Janet Severi Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo are co-founders of the Prayer Shawl Ministry (www.shawlministry.com). They travel nationwide to conduct shawl ministry workshops. Both women are graduates of the Hartford Seminarys Womens Leadership institute.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How to Use This Book The Basics:
Casting On
The Knit Stitch
The Purl Stitch
Left-handed Knitting
Slipping a Stitch and Increasing
Decreasing
Three Ways to Bind Off
Winding Yarn, Joining a New Color, Gauge Swatches
Knitting Abbreviations and Yarn Weights
The Crochet Stitch
Double Crochet, Triple Crochet, Crab-Stitch Crochet
Increasing and Decreasing in Crochet
Crochet Abbreviations
Crochet Hook Sizes
Chapter 2: The Prayer Shawl Year: January to December
January to December
Chapter 3: The Patterns
Beginner Prayer Shawl Pattern
Simple Prayer Shawl Pattern
Pocket Prayer Shawl Pattern
Recycled Sweater Shawl Pattern
Caregivers Shawl Pattern
Persephone Shawl Pattern
Baptism Prayer Shawl Pattern
Original Crocheted Shawl Pattern
Crocheted Milk Fiber Shawl Pattern
Crocheted Granny Square Edge Shawl Pattern
Chapter 4: Knitting and Crocheting Along
Projects I Want to Make
Projects Ive Made
My Yarn Stash
My Knitting Needle/Crochet Hook Inventory
Fringes and Edges
How to Make a Sachet or Prayer Shawl Gift Bag
Colors and Symbology
Appendices
How to Start a Prayer Shawl Ministry
Designers and Authors
Yarn Information
Index