Prayer Shawl Instructions

First United Methodist Church

Rogers, Arkansas

Use a size “K” crochet hook.

Approximately four 5-ounce skeins of medium yarn plus an additional skein of matching or contrasting yarn for trim.

To begin:  Chain 61 (not tight)

In the 4^th stitch from the end of the chain, make a double crochet (DC), chain 2 and single crochet (SC) in the same stitch.

*Skip 2 stitches, in the next stitch DC twice, chain twice and single crochet* (this makes a shell)

Repeat * to * forming shells to the end of the first row.  (Each row will contain 20 shells.)

DC and turn, in the same stitch DC again, chain twice and single crochet.

In the loop formed by the chains in the last shell, DC twice, chain twice and single crochet.

Continue forming shells as above, making as many rows as desired.  The shawl should measure approximately five to six feet in length.

When completed, attach fringe.  Five strands of yarn wrapped around a book will form a ten-strand tassel of approximately 6 inches which can be applied through the loops in the shells.  There will be twenty tassels at each end of the shawl.  Use more or fewer strands of whatever length looks appropriate for the shawl and the type of yarn used.