Basic Knit Pattern

The following is a basic crochet pattern for a prayer shawl. You may use this pattern, choose another pattern, or feel free to create your own pattern! This pattern came from www.shawlministry.com

I encourage you to share any free patterns you may have used for the good of the group.  (Please don't share patterns you paid for, it becomes a copyright issue.)

Let me know if you need any help or have any questions.  

Supplies:

Knitting: Knitting Needle size 11 or 13
-OR-
Crochet: Size 'M', 'N' or 'P' crochet hook

Knitted: 555 yards (slightly bulky) in the yarn of your choice.

Crochet and larger shawls:
740 yards (slightly bulky) for longer shawls and 60+ stitches

Or, use the recommended needle size listed on label,

adjusting pattern to obtain the desired width.

     The cost of yarn is rising, be creative and use yarns that      

appeal to you and your price range.

The Original Prayer Shawl - Knitting Pattern © 2014 All rights reserved.

1998 - Written & Developed By Victoria Galo and Janet Severi Bristow
 

It is important to us that the origins of this ministry be honored. We have worked diligently to keep this
ministry a 'grass-roots' effort. These shawls are meant to be given away unconditionally and NOT to be sold.
The information on this site is provided freely for your personal use.
All copied material that is used for 'personal use' must have the Shawl Ministry
web address (www.shawlministry.com) and credit given to the authors.
As all the material on this site is copyright protected, duplicating, distributing, or
displaying any part of it, outside of personal use, is prohibited.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us at shawlministry@yahoo.com © 2014

Cast on stitches in multiples of three - 54, 57, or 60.  For example, if you use size 11 needles and cast on 54 stitches, 3 skeins of 'slightly bulky' yarn is enough.  Some yarns vary in elasticity which will affect your outcome, as will your knitting tension.  If the yarn you have chosen has a multicolored stripe, be careful when tying on a new skein.  Make sure the color sequence is correct.  Also, tie on the new skein in the body of the shawl, instead of an edge, as the ends tend to show.

*   First Row: k3, p3, to end

*   Second Row: Always start the next row with the opposite stitch of what you see.
For instance, if the first stitch on the needle is a knit, then start with a purl.KNIT THE PURLS AND PURL THE KNITS!!!

It should NOT look like ribbing.
Note: If you cast on 57 stitches you will always start with K3