Huh. I thought for sure I shared a picture from a year ago when it was Prayer Shawl Sunday at the Methodist Church, but I guess not. That picture would have looked a whole lot like the first one here.
I had only heard of them from my cousin Jean until last year. The idea is that they are handmade, and the maker prays for the future recipient (often people in care facilities) while doing the handwork. I had thought they had to be done with a certain pattern, but that is not the case.
In fact, in the picture above, the tubs are full of yarn that the ladies are trying to give out so people can knit or crochet a blanket/afghan/lap robe, whatever you want to call it. You can see the variety of ones they have to give away that are hanging on the railing.
Anyway, when I learned last year that these could be just about anything, I perked up immediately. I have as many tubs full of yarn as the whole church has here! I like to make things, but I don't need any more things. I've already given most of my close friends afghans.
So, on the train to New York last February, I started a prayer shawl. I wasn't going to show you until it was done because... you know... I have enough unfinished projects that it's a little embarrassing. But I needed a topic for tonight. And Sunday was the promotional day. And, I"m really close to being done. I have one more purple row and then 6 blue rows, and then an edging.
My plan is to get it finished before heading East for this year's flower show. Then I'll start another one in a different pattern. This didn't even make a noticeable dent in my yarn stash. It's done in shell stitch for anyone who cares. I'll show you again when it's done.
I was supposed to go to Muskegon for a dentist appointment today, but I cancelled. I wasn't interested in 2-3 hours of white-knuckle driving. I did go out locally to do a couple of errands. Wrote 533 words in Vacation from Dead Mule Swamp.
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