I really love the idea of prayer shawls. As one creates the shawl or wrap, they are to pray for the person they are stitching it for. Each stitch or cluster represents one prayer. Use the knitting (or crocheting) to FOCUS on the person you are praying for - it can help you keep them in your mind while you paticiently work through the shawl. Who couldn't use that kind of "blanketing" in prayer?
Shawls can be used for: those undergoing medical procedures; as a comfort after a loss or in times of stress; during bereavement; commitment or marriage ceremonies; birthing, nursing a baby; bridal shower or wedding gift; during an illness and recovery; ministering to others; graduation, birthday, anniversary, ordination, holiday gifts, charity, or just socializing...there are endless possibilities! Anyone who could use your prayers can benefit from the love and care (and PRAYER) that goes into making a prayer shawl!
There are many, many free patterns available for prayer shawls - and they come in all different shapes and sizes!
Lion Brand has 6 pages of free shawl pattern ideas
Crochet Central offers many free links for crocheted shawls
For those on Ravelry.com there are hundreds of free links, both crochet and knit
Is there someone in your life that needs to know that you care about them and pray for them regularly? Consider making them a prayer shawl - a "hug of prayers" so they can feel your love and encouragement around them any time they need it.
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