[Nfb-krafters-korner] hello

[River Woman]

Hi Terry,
A prayer shawl can be any shawl at all that you make for someone.  The idea 
is that you are praying for them as you knit/crochet it. Usually they are 
made and given to someone who is sick, or in chemo, or house bound, or 
elderly, etc.  One of our local churches started a knitting group for the 
specific purpose of making such shawls for giving to local people in need of 
comfort. I belong to the group.

If it has holes in it, that is fine as it is still very warm.  Some of mine 
are lacy or have holes, and I waar them on cold days and they are very warm.

I guess, just make one that you like and one that you want to knit or 
crochet.

I am working on offering a Prayer Shawl class right now and figuring out 
just the right pattern for a beginner. I want to do something that uses 
knit, purl, in a pattern that would be nice, but not too difficult for 
someone who is just in the beginner range of learning. I am talking with 
Joyce right now about it and working on getting the right pattern for us for 
a beginner.

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: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] hello


> Linda;
> I szaw what I thought was a prayer shawl at the knitting circle.  It had 
> large holes in it like it was done with large needles.  I think they said 
> they used size 13 needles.  How is this going to keep anyone warm?  What 
> size do you use.  Maybe what I saw was a scarf.  What do you think?
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:01 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] hello
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> I like to do Prayer Shawls. I make them for my fall holiday arts and 
> crafts boutiques, and I make them for a local church who donates them to 
> petients who are going through chemo, and others who are sick. I recently 
> gave one to a friend who has transverse myelitis and they suffer a lot 
> from the cold with this terrible disease. She was so thrilled, put it on 
> immediately and wore it home over her coat.  Later, she told me she never 
> took it off that evening and that she just loves it. So, it is such a 
> blessing to be able to share our knitting love with others in this way.
>
> I also make a lot of shrugs, and swing jackets, that I sell. I just love 
> to knit!
>
> Happy knitting, Jackie.   Lynda River Woman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie" <jpentland at hay.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:48 PM
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>
>>I knit dish cloths, lap blankets, and other blankets.
>> take care jackie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 4:52 PM
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>>
>>>I like to design and knit clothing and accessories. I knit a lot of
>>>jackets, shawls, sweaters, and also like to knit dish towels and dish
>>>cloths. How about you? Lynda
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jackie" <jpentland at hay.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 2:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] hello
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>>>
>>>> Hi What kinds of things do you knit?
>>>> take care jackie
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 10:42 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] hello
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>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jackie,
>>>>> I am a knittinr, too.
>>>>> I do beadworking and handmade pottery, too.
>>>>> Nice to have you here. Lynda River Woman
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Jackie" <jpentland at hay.net>
>>>>> To: <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 10:11 AM
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] hello
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi my name is jackie.  I like to knit.  I knit lap blankets, and dish
>>>>>> cloths.  I have also knitted a sweater.  That is the main craft I do,
>>>>>> but I like to do any kind of crafts.
>>>>>> take care jackie
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