I'd started a prayer shawl meant for a Mother's Day gift. Other callings had me working slower than usual with this simple dc3, chain3 stitch pattern, but we all know that lengthy, simple reps kill my attention span. Adding insult to injury, this has been the longest duration I've ever stuck it out working with fingering weight yarn. In keeping all aspects pleasant for this special project(I'm really trying, people), this is a kudos post! So, I've been sharing my progress on my Instagram and Facebook acount, and a few crochet blogs. Well, I got some crochet love from Sedruola over at yarnobsessions.com and I'm still ecstatic that she found my work to be beautiful and can't wait for the end result! I feel special...go, me!
I only work on it when I'm pure of negative thoughts, anger, or stress. In return, I hope the wearer of this shawl is comforted with positive, happy, and peaceful thoughts. Things don't always work out in one's favor, for there's always a negative in a positive and vice versa. So, it's fair to state that counterbalance is the key to life. I was ready to wrap that shawl around it's skein and stuff it into the "Ph.D (products half done)" bag but, something told me to suck it up, stick it out, and scratch it off the list by any means necessary. Talk about it, blog about it, declare space between it... whatever you gotta do to get over your ill feelings, do so, then get back to work. May is always quite the trying month for me, so maybe it'll serve as a great summer gift, to wear in the fall and winter months, of course. It's a wool blend, whew!
So, one of my many favorite things to indulge in includes sacred geometry and numerology. As I learned to make this shawl, I learned more about prayer shawls and how they're commonly worn during morning prayers to comfort and enhance the wearer's regard. I decided on the triangle style because the number 3 represents Faith, Hope, and Love; The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Company, Friendship, Celebration; Collaboration, Inspiration, and Decision.
The stitch design is the Granny Stitch, a 3 double crochet-chain 1-3 double crochet sequence repeat, and the base construct is a magic ring with a total of 6 double crochets (as in; mc, ch 3, 3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch3, turn work for next row repeat.) This basically concludes the pattern for the project. Your extension is in the center of your work, which you will notice lines up vertically with the magic circle. You can make any length desired but the intention is to cover the arms of the wearer. Seeing how the base of the stitch count starts with a multiple of 3, you could easily keep count of your stitches to end in multiples of 3 as well. See how wonderfully magical the intention of this work of art is enhanced? Incredible! It's such a great, meaningful project with an easy flow for any skill level crafter!
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