A Prayer Shawl Ministry
Creation of loving prayer shawls for people needing the warm arms of concern wrapped around them - that’s the mission of the Fairmount Presbyterian Church Prayer Shawl Ministry.

Care and love of knitting (and crochet) have been combined in a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace. Many blessings are knitted into every shawl. The knitter begins each shawl with prayers for the recipient. Intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. When the shawl is completed, it is offered a final ritual before being sent along its way.

As this gift has been sent along, some recipients have continued the kindness by making one themselves and passing it on to someone in need. Thus, the blessing is rippled from person to person, with both the giver and receiver feeling the unconditional embrace of a sheltering, mothering God!

Please Join Us!
The shawl ministry group meets on the third Thursday of every month, 12:30 p.m., at Fairmount Church to knit, crochet & share ‘tech’ support.

Childcare is available upon prior request.

Everyone is welcome to share in the ministry of creating a warm and loving shawl for those in need of comfort, solace, or sharing of joy. If you know of someone who would enjoy the comfort of a prayer shawl, please let us know.

Making a Prayer Shawl
You will need three skeins of Lion Brand Homespun yarn which is
available at Wal-Mart, Michaels, and Joannes. This yarn is used because of its soft texture and colors.

Knitted Prayer Shawls

• Use size 11 or 13 needles.
• Begin by casting on 63 stitches for size 11 needles, or 57 for size 13. Begin each row with purl slip 1, knit 2, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3 to end of row.
  Turn and repeat the pattern, beginning each row with purl slip 1, knit 2.
• Before beginning the third skein, set aside at least 220 - 8” lengths of yarn for making the fringe for both ends of the shawl.
• Continue working until you finish the yarn.
• Attach fringe to ends of the shawl.

Crocheted Prayer Shawls

• Use a 10mm or size P hook.
• For fringe, cut 170 pieces of yarn, 8” long, before beginning to crochet.
• Ch 42. Turn. SC for 3 rows. Chain 2. Turn.
• In the second sc from hook, * do 3 dc, sk1 st; sc in next st, sk 1 stitch; in next stitch, rep from * for width of shawl. Ch2. Turn (you should have 10 dc shells across). Note: The 3 shells are done in the center of the dc group in the row below.
• Repeat this row until shawl is desired length. End with 3 rows of sc.
• Attach fringe to shawl.