#prayer projects

[ladybrythwensinclair]

Serenity prayer shawl pattern.

Get a 1lb ball of medium weight acrylic yarn, because it’s cheap and hypoallergenic. Using a size “h” crochet hook, chain 90 stitches plus three. Into the third chain from the hook, make a double crochet (in British directions, I believe this would be a treble crochet). *Double crochet across your row. Chain three and turn your work. Work a double crochet into the stitch next to the last one in your previous row.* Repeat * section until you run out of yarn. End result should be approximately one yard in length depending on how tightly you work your stitches. As you are working, meditate on serenity or recite your favorite serenity prayer. This pattern doesn’t need blocking but it will stretch with use. I think that just makes it more cozy because you can wrap it around you a bit more like a big hug.

[ladybrythwensinclair]

The lettering is done in running stitch with DMC's No. 799. The stems on the leaf and blossom on the right are done in running stitch with Designs for the Needle's No. 826. The centers of the blossoms are done in Rhodes stitch with DMC's No. 799. The petals of the blossoms are done in what I had closest to lavender, J.P. Coats No. 128, the stitch is satin stitch. The leaves are outlined in running stitch and filled with closed fly stitch in Designs for the Needle's No. 826. The hearts are outlined in running stitch and filled with satin stitch (one on the lower left done randomly and the one on the upper right done properly) with a red and pink variegated selection from Designs for the Needle, with out a dye lot.