The Weekly Yarn - November 11th

God is so generous in his blessings and peace.  We had a fairly full house, but we were unusually quiet!  In fact, everyone commented on how quiet we were.  Maybe we were contemplating the hues of the yarn or the Holy Spirit was talking to each and every one of us as our needles and hooks clicked away.  Who knows…it was a peaceful time with our patterns, yarn, and each other.

Two beautiful prayer shawls were turned in – one brilliant gold and one silky deep blue, along with a blond chemo cap, a pink baby cap, 3 more helmet liners, wool scarves, and several prayer cloths. 

This is a  picture of one of the prayer cloths.  

Here is the pattern:

Crocheted Cross Prayer Cloth

Materials Needed:

MC = Main Color, size 4 yarn Color B, size 4 yarn Size F crochet hook

Completed size: 5”x5” The gauge can be changed by selecting a different size yarn or hook.

Changing colors: Pull new color through last loop of old color.

Carrying colors: Lay old color on top of row and crochet over it.

Instructions:

Chain 24. Row 1: With MC, in the second chain from the hook, sc and sc in each remaining chain. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 2: Sc in top of each sc in row 1. Chain 1 and turn. Rows 3 – 4: Repeat Row 2.

Row 5: Sc in the first 9 sc. Join color B to MC. With color B, sc in next 5 sc. Carry MC under 5 color B sc. Change to MC in last loop of 5^th sc and sc to end of row with MC. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 6 through 17: Repeat Row 5.

Row 18: Sc in the first 9 sc. Join color B to MC. With color B, sc in next 5 sc. Carry MC under 5 color B sc. Change to MC in last loop of 5^th sc, but continue to carry color B along top of row for 4 more stitches. Sc to end of row with MC. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 19: Sc in the first 5 stitches. Change to color B in the last loop of the 5^th sc. Carry MC along top of row as you sc in the next 12 sc in color B. Pull up MC in last loop of 12^th sc and sc in MC to end of row. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 21 through 23: Sc in the first 5 stitches. Change to color B in the last loop of the 5^th sc. Carry MC along top of row as you sc in the next 12 sc in color B. Pull up MC in last loop of 12^th sc and sc in MC to end of row. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 24 through 27: Repeat row 5. Row 28 through 29: Repeat row 2. Do not cut off.

Edging: 3 sc in each corner stitch, in each sc across top, sc in each edge row, sc in each chain along the bottom. Join with a slip stitch to first sc. Cut off and weave in.

 

If you have a problem with the pattern – yes, it’s one I made up and I’ve never written out a pattern I made up before please contact me.

Help Needed, November 17th:  Tuesday morning at 10:00 a short work time will take place to put each helmet liner and wool scarf in a plastic bag with washing instructions and a card that says it is from the Prayer Shawl Ministry.  The prayer cloths are already in plastic bags with cards, but we’ll verify they are ready to go too.  This should take an hour or less to prepare for the Prayer Service on the 18^th in the Upper Room at 6:30. 

Any donations we want to make of hard candies, other food items, Beanie Babies, cards or letters, can be brought then and stored in our closet to be taken up at the same time on the 18^th.  We will meet at the storage closet at 10:00 AM on the 17^th.

November 18^th Meeting:  It will begin in Rooms 308 and 309 at 5:30, and at 6:20 we’ll go to the Upper Room to pray over the helmet liners, scarves, and prayer cloths that will be sent to the members of the Armed Services who are stationed overseas.  They will be included in Care Packages along with other items being sent to these individuals. 

In addition to the items we have to contribute to the Care Packages, donations are being accepted from the congregation for hard candies, granola bars, and other commercially packaged treats (no peanut butter, or anything that can melt or be crushed in shipping).  Beanie Babies will be included to be given to local children as a goodwill gesture.  Most importantly, cards and letters will be appreciated to let the soldiers know they are loved and remembered.  Soldiers are prohibited from accepting homemade foods.

There will not be a meeting on November 25^th.  Enjoy Thanksgiving with your families. 

November 29^th is Communion Sunday.  Please let me know if you can help arrange the shawls prior to the 9:30 service, add shawls if needed prior to the 11:00 service, and fold and put the shawls away at noon.  So far I’m the only one signed up for this project.

Prayer Cloth Bowl: A crystal bowl holds the Prayer Cloths in the Upper Room.  One of the members of the congregation has volunteered to etch a Bible verse on the bowl and we have the opportunity to suggest the verse we would like to have on the bowl.  Please pray about it and send suggestions.

Love and blessings,

Beverly

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” – 2 Corinthians 12: 9