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Peace Shawl for All Reasons
(Adapted by Carol Loughner, Henrietta Peace Pod, from a pattern in
Knitting Along With Debbie Macomber Friendship Shawls, page 6)
Skill level:
Finished size:
Yarn:
Needles:
Gauge:
Easy
Approximately 20 ½ “ wide x 72” long
Any soft, hand-washable bulky weight (3.52 oz., 124 yards):
5 skeins
10 ½ or size needed for gauge.
In pattern, 10 stitches = 3 ¾ “
(Cast on 10 sts. Row 1: K3, P3. Row 2: Purl across.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 for 4”. Bind off all sts in purl.
Measure to check gauge. Adjust needle size as needed.)
SHAWL:
Cast on 57 stitches. (For a wider shawl, cast on 63, 69, or 75 stitches.) The number of
stitches is divisible by 3, the iconic element incorporated in each item created by w4wk4p. For an explanation please refer to ourMission on the Home page of our website:
www.knitting4peace.org.)
Rows 1 – 6:
Purl across.
Pattern is created by Rows 7 & 8. Repeat these two rows until the shawl measures
approsimately 70 ½ “ from the cast on edge, ending with Row 7:
Row 7 (right side):
Row 8:
P3, (K3, P3) across.
Purl across.
Final 6 rows:
Purl across.
Bind off all sts in purl.
Say a prayer for the woman who will receive your Peace Shawl.
Your compassion & love are as important as the work of your hands
in “knitting together” the Beloved Community.
Send your completed Peace Shawl
(along with your name and e-mail address so we can acknowledge receipt) to:
women4women-knitting4peace
September 1 – June 10
June 11 – August 31
864 South Medea Way
P. O. Box 503
Denver, CO 80209
Chautauqua, NY 14722