[Nfb-krafters-korner] Very Easy Prayer Shawl for Mary

Tue Dec 28 21:29:52 UTC 2010

You can use a verigated yarn and it will be beautiful. A smoother yarn is 
easier for a person to use that is not accustomed to the lumpy yarns or the 
boucle' yarns. They are harder to use, and if you have to tear them out, 
they are a BEAR!  Select a nice smooth yarn. Lion Brand Wool Ease is good if 
you want a thiker yarn.  It is a wool blend that is washable, too.

You can also use a worsted weight yarn that is acrylic or an acrylic and 
wool  blend yarn for a good shawl.  Lots are available at JoAnns or 
Michaels, or Hobby Lobby.

One yarn that worked out really nice for me recently is the Plymouth Yarn 
"Encore Chunky". It is a blend of 75 percent acrylic and 25 percent wool. It 
is very soft and very easy to use - it glides on the needles very smoothly 
and is so easy to use.   What I like is that it is machine wash and dry, and 
size 10 needles usually work well. I got it in a yarn shop, and I do not 
think it is available at Michaels or JoAnns. If you have a good yarn shop in 
your area, they most likely carry Plymouth yarns. The good part is that it 
is only about $6. per skein, and I made a shrugawl from it, using 5 skeins. 
It is made in Turkey.

Be sure to let us know what you get and how it is going. I love to hear 
reports on works in progress.

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Very Easy Prayer Shawl for Mary

> Linda;
> What other yarn would work or does it really matter.  I am not thrilled 
> with this home spun yarn.  What would be some suggested colors or is 
> verigated nice.  I would think a verigated yarn to give it some color. 
> The largested thing I have done is a baby blanket and the squares for an 
> afken, long ago.  Someone else put it together.
> Terry P.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:17 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Very Easy Prayer Shawl for Mary
>
> OK, Mary. Here is the easiest Prayer Shawl you can make. You can buy the 
> yarn at Michaels of JoAnn stores. This is entired done by knitting only 
> and you need no stitch markers or anything else - just plain knitting.
>
>
> Simple Prayer Shawl
>
> Needles:  Size  10.5
> Lion Brand Homespun Yarn:  You will need about 4 skeins
>
> Check your gage before you begin to find out if you need larger or smaller 
> needles to get the gage.
>
> 12 stitches plus 20 rows equal 4 inches
> BE SU"RE TO CHECK your gage first before you begin knitting the shawl.;
>
>
> ____BEGIN THE SHAWL
>
> Cast on 60 stitches
>
> Work in Garter Stitch - that means, KNIT every row.
>
> Work until you have 60 inches.
> Bind Off.  Use a tapestry needle to weave in your ends.
>
> Your shawl is finished!  WUNDERBAR.
>
>
> Lynda River Woman
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>
>
>> Oh boy, Lynda, this may be too complicated for me!!! I need, for now, 
>> just
>> a knitted something.  I need to know just how many stitches to cast on,
>> what is a good size needle for me, a sort of beginner, and can I get 
>> these
>> stitch markers at a real store?  Thus far, I haven't shopped online,
>> although, Fred  could do it for me.
>> Thanks.
>> Mary
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net
>>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:59:57 -0500
>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>>
>>>Hi Mary,
>>>Welcome to the world of knitting.
>>>Prayer shawls come in all sizes and patterns.  There are books
>> available that
>>>feature only prayer shawls.  You can choose one that you like to
>> knit - begin
>>>with one that is basic...such as one that is all knitted rows.
>> You can even
>>>find a very basic prayer shawl pattern on the label of the
>> Homespun yarn by
>>>Lion Brand.
>>
>>>Stitch Markers - something you need to use for marking your
>> "place" in a
>>>pattern.  You can find them on the knitting sites and they come
>> in all
>>>different sizes, colors, and styles.  They are markers to help
>> you know
>>>where to make changes in your pattern, or to mark the beginning
>> and end of a
>>>particular pattern within your rows.
>>
>>>Lynda River Woman
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net
>>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 7:19 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Dropped Stitches
>>
>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>> I have begun knitting.  What are stitch markers?
>>>> How many stitches would you need for a prayer shawl? Thanks.
>>>> Mary
>>
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