You might remember that a couple of months ago, a friend at church gave me this pile of yarn…with the Mexican Rainbow Shawl from the Prayer Shawl Companion book in mind. We’re both making shawls for our church ministry and had fallen in love with this pattern. She surprised me by buying the yarn for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘prayer shawl’
South of the Border Prayer Shawl
Posted in Knitting, tagged Knitting, prayer shawl, ravelry, vanna's choice on July 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My First Prayer Shawl
Posted in crochet, tagged bernat satin, crochet, prayer shawl on May 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Did you notice the word “first” in the title of this post?
Yes, that’s because, as you know, I’ve recently become involved with my church’s new prayer shawl ministry.
Today I did the Happy Dance because I finished the first one!!! And, it’s what I consider my “first” crochet project (I don’t count the little animals I’ve [...]
I Didn’t Buy These, I Promise
Posted in Knitting, tagged Knitting, prayer shawl, vanna's choice on May 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Two bags of yarn…that’s what I saw when I walked into the empty room at church. It was Wednesday night…time for Bible study with the ladies. When I began meeting with this group, I discovered that one of the ladies was a knitter. She’s been knitting a little while but is not overly confident in [...]
A New Hallelujah
Posted in Christian, tagged michael w smith, new hallelujah, prayer shawl on May 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last night I had a Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting at church. During the drive, I popped in a new CD that Rooster bought me for my birthday. It’s Michael W. Smith’s A New Hallelujah, and it’s fabulous!
This song, in particular, lifted my spirit and put me in a great mood to meet with the other [...]
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Posted in This-n-That, tagged prayer shawl on April 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
First of all, hats off to those of you who can crochet.
It’s not as easy as it looks.
Trust me.
I tried…for two solid days.
I already shared the picture of the prayer shawl I want to make for my church’s new ministry. I knew it would be a challenge. But I thought I could handle it. I [...]
A Day Off
Posted in Knitting, This-n-That, tagged annie's attic, crochet, Knitting, prayer shawl, Swallowtail Lace Shawl on April 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You’ve just gotta love Fridays. Especially when you have the day off.
Now, I could have easily slept in or stayed in my jammies. In fact, Mr. AuburnChick commented, on his way to bed, that we could both sleep until 12 if we wanted. He’s been working a lot of overtime and is exhausted. However, I [...]
