Mom’s Crochet Butterfly Prayer Shawl is one of the few prayer shawls I have stitched over the years. I like to reserve stitching these particular projects with someone specific in mind. And then I like to pray as I stitch for the person I am making it for. Indeed a lot of love, thought and prayer goes into these prayer shawls when I make them.
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Mom’s Crochet Butterfly Prayer Shawl Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: My Mama 😊
Size: I didn’t write down the finished size
Started: November 5, 2014
Completed: November 9, 2014
Hook sizes: I didn’t notate. The pattern called for 3.5 mm(E) but I’m not sure if I used that or 4.5 mm (G)
Pattern Details:
The pattern I used for this project was the Butterfly Stitch Prayer Shawl by nj Sharon AND Debi Adams. I did make a pattern note that I used a variation of border #35. I wrote that I didn’t do the first round of loop making. I’m assuming I got this from my crochet borders book, although I did not notate that either. I am putting the link for that below.
Yarn used for Mom’s Crochet Butterfly Prayer Shawl :
Surprisingly I did not notate what yarn I used for this project. It’s a very good chance I used one of the following brands: Lion Brand , Vanna’s Choice, Caron Simply Soft Party, and Red Heart Soft. I recommend any of these. I’m including an Amazon link below to find a few yarn choices there. A few other places to check out yarn are Knit Picks (I will post some colorways for this company below) and Create For Less websites.
Hooks and Tools for Mom’s Crochet Butterfly Prayer Shawl
If you are just starting your stitching journey, chances are you don’t have tools yet. I highly recommend doing your research and reading reviews to figure out what you like best. I will include my recommendations, but definitely read and find what works best for you.
My favorite brand of hooks to use are the Knit Picks brand. They are so beautiful and well made. My collection includes a wood set of the crochet hooks as well as a padded handle set. I love them both!
For this project I used U.S. Size 3.5 mm (E) or G (4.5) hook.
Additionally I have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 I even have the light up set pictured below and I think it’s kind of awesome. I love that it’s rechargeable! Again, be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
Stress relief gloves are a must have if you knit and/or crochet a lot. I own a few different kinds. They are very useful if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Feel like you need a little more help?
Maybe you’re completely new to crocheting and don’t know how to do it at all. I taught myself a lot of how to knit and crochet through a kit. I posted a link to one that is similar to what I bought years ago below from amazon. There are also a LOT of online resources that can help you, such as Annie’s online classes I’m posting below. You can also find your local yarn store and check out what they have available. There are almost always options there to learn.
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help.
Happy Stitching!
🧶💖
~Mindy~
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