Pattern – Prayer Shawl/Comfort Wrap
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Lattice and Cable Prayer Shawl
© 2011 Ray Whiting
This project does not require a strict guage, as it is knit to the width and length desired. It is recommended that a swatch in your choice
of yarns be knit with at least 2 repeats wide and 2 repeats tall, and then pin-blocked severely to determine the approximate size of your
finished piece, and make your stitch- count and row-count decisions based upon your own swatch measurements. This project widens
significantly when pin-blocked.
A comfortable worsted weight wrap in an easy-to-knit pattern, ideal for extending a tangible gift of compassion to those experience loss
or other crisis.
It's like a long-distance hug, reminding a loved one they are thought of, even when you can't actually be there.
Materials:
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Down Home Solids, worsted weight
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Size 8 needle, 24 inch circular or straights
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Cable needle or cable stitch holder
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Stitch Markers
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Blunt-tipped, large-eyed tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
Symbol
Abbrev.
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K2tog
SSK
SYF
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YO
C6L
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ERTI
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Meaning
Knit on front side; purl on back side
Purl on front side; knit on back side
Knit 2 together
Slip, Slip, Knit
Slip stitch as if to purl with yarn in front
Slip stitch as if to purl (yarn in back)
Yarn over
Slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold to front; work next 3 sts
from left needle; work 3 sts from cable needle
Row or Round
Stitch
© 2011 by Ray Whiting. All rights reserved; pattern is intended for personal use only, and may not be republished or included in any form for any purpose without permission from the
designer; garments made from this pattern may not be made for sale without license from the designer.
Pattern – Prayer Shawl/Comfort Wrap
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Instructions:
Cast on 84 (or any multiple of 16 plus 4, for border stitches)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges in garter stitch);
Repeat Chart 10 times, or until desired length.
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges in garter stitch);
Bind off. Weave loose ends
Pin-block flat until dry.
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Text for Chart:
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Chart is repeated five times across total (80) plus 2 stitches at each side for
the border.
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R 1 and 5: SL1, P1, *P1, [K2Tog, YO]3x, P2, K6, P1, repeat from * 4
more times, P1, K1.
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.R 2, and all even rows: SL1, K1*K1, P6, K2, P6, K1, repeat from * 4
more times, K2.
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R 3: SL1, P1, *P1, K1, [K2Tog, YO]2x, K1, P2, C6L, P1, repeat from *
4 more times, P1, K1.
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R 7 and 11: SL1, P1, *P1, K1, [K2Tog, YO]2x, K1, P2, K6, P1, repeat
from * 4 more times, P1, K1.
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R 9: SL1, P1, *P1, [K2Tog, YO]3x, P2, C6L, P1, repeat from * 4 more
times, P1, K1.
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R 13 and 17: SL1, P1, *P1, K6, P2, [K2Tog, YO]3x, P1, repeat from * 4
more times, P1, K1.
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R 15: SL1, P1, *P1, C6L, P2, K1, [K2Tog, YO]2x, K1, P1, repeat from *
4 more times, P1, K1.
R 19 and 23: SL1, P1, *P1, K6, P2, K1, [K2Tog, YO]2x, K1, P1, repeat
from * 4 more times, P1, K1.
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R 21: SL1, P1, *P1, C6L, P2, [K2Tog, YO]3x, P1, repeat from * 4 more
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Border
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Pattern repeat = 16 stitches and 24 rows.
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© 2011 by Ray Whiting. All rights reserved; pattern is intended for personal use only, and may not be republished or included in any form for any purpose without permission from the
designer; garments made from this pattern may not be made for sale without license from the designer.
Pattern – Prayer Shawl/Comfort Wrap
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Additional Ideas
Baby Blanket:
Using a superwash wool, wool/acrylic blend, or cotton, in a worsted weight suitable for infant projects, cast on a multiple of 16, plus 4. Knit the pattern as written above, starting with 10
garter stitch ridges (Knit 20 rows) top and bottom, and include a ribbed side border on each side: *K1,P1, repeat from * 8 times.
Winter Scarf:
Use the same instructions as for the Prayer Shawl, but omit the garter borders top and bottom, cast on 52 (i.e., 3x16, plus 4 for border), so you have 3 repeats across; and knit untl desired
length. For a more “bunchy” scarf, to not pin-block, but simply wash and then push the scarf into shape, gently pulling the sides, then allow to dry flat,
Other Options:
The stitch design can be worked into socks, or knee-highs.
© 2011 by Ray Whiting. All rights reserved; pattern is intended for personal use only, and may not be republished or included in any form for any purpose without permission from the
designer; garments made from this pattern may not be made for sale without license from the designer.