Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Prayer Shawl Crochet Class

Yesterday I finished giving  the second crochet class at one of our local hospitals.  What a great way to spend an afternoon -- we had 10 at the first class and 12 at the second.  I am so looking forward to seeing the completed prayer shawls these wonderful woman are creating.  These all will be for distribution to patients and family of patients -- this particular class was made up of women donating their time for the comfort and pleasure of others -- what a wonderful group of people.  My friend since kindergarten ( for those of you counting, LOL, that is 70 years since kindergarten) Barb and I work well together and the classes really went quite well.  Hope to post photos of the ladies completed shawls in the coming month. We have received donations of yarn -- we use the Lion Brand Homespun yarn -- and each shawl takes 3 skeins so yarn donations are appreciated -- another woman who had received a shawl for comfort when her husband passed away -- gave a large cash donation to purchase yarn so others could share the wonderful experience of feeling a warm, soft, comforting -- shawl -- each shawl is made with so much love and a prayer that who ever receives it will be comforted just feeling the shawl wrapped around their shoulders. 

Jackie and Barb

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

My dear friend, Lynn, in San Diego has sent 9 skeins of Lion Homespun Yarn --- enough for three full size shawls. Thank you, thank you, Lynn -- this will help so very much. We all thank you ;-)

Jackie and Barb

Maggie R said...

Jackie!!!!!! HI!!!!!
I lost track of you for a bit but was so happy to find your blog this am..
The prayer shawls sound lovely. You always seem to come up with such interesting things.
Hope you have been keeping well.
I am still trying to do that braid thingy you sent me!!.
Think of you often... xoxo
((((hugs))))
Maggie

Anonymous said...

I just found your site for the very first time and really enjoyed hearing about your Prayer Shawl class. Bless you for being so inspiring.