My Prayer Shawl
Crochet
St. Gabriel's Trinity - by Margaret Wilson
www.shawlministry.com
Finish size 26" wide x 60 “ Long (depending on your tension)
Using 4 skeins of slightly thick yarn and size K hook
Chain 55 loosely and turn ( multiples of 3 + 1)
Row 1 SC in the 2nd ch. from hook and in each chain across. Chain 2 & turn = (54
sts ).
Row 2 SC in the SPACE between the 1st and second sc, hdc in next space, dc in
next space.
*sc, hdc, dc* in the spaces across the row, ending with dc. Chain 2 & turn
Row 3 SC in the 1st SPACE (between the 1st & 2nd stitches of the previous row)
continue in
pattern* across crocheting in the spaces. (under all 3 strands of previous st.)
chain 2 &
turn.
Repeat Row 3 until desired length (60" ish) = (5 feet)
SC the spaces of the last row
Tie off and add fringe (remember to cut fringe BEFORE finishing shawl)
A note from the author about 'SPACE':
Instead of putting your hook under one or two loops, insert your hook under all 3 loops of the stitch.
By doing this you
are actually inserting your hook into a "space" rather than a stitch.
As you stitch along you will soon see that this "space" is between two stitches
of the previous row.
This method makes it very easy when using bulky yarns.