Mini Pocket Sized Prayer Cloth... FREE Crochet Pattern

photo by Donna Bishop

This pattern is from the following website... http://southernbellecrochet.com/free-pattern-mini-prayer-cloth/

Here is my adaptation of the original prayer cloth pattern. Please feel free to use it to make mini prayer cloths to donate and/or gift them. It is a free pattern, so feel free to share it with others as well. I’ve also made it into a PDF file you can save to your computer for times you don’t have internet access. You’ll find that at the end of the pattern here.

photo by Iris Dongo

Mini Prayer Cloth

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc : double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• pc: popcorn stitch

Materials Needed:

• Worsted Weight yarn
• H hook (5.00 mm)
• Tapestry needle

Special Instructions:

• Rows: I indicate rows by using the letter R and the row number. Example: R1 would be row one. After each row, you will ch 1 and turn.
• Popcorn Stitch: make 3 dc in the same stitch. Take hook out of last dc and leave loop hang. Insert hook into first dc (front to back, as normal) and grab the loop from last dc. Pull through first dc and ch 1. This ch 1 will not count as a stitch in the row – you will skip it when you sc in the next row. Push popcorn stitch forward to make it stick out if needed.

Instructions:

Remember: at the end of each row, ch 1 and turn.

R1: ch 10. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 8 ch (9 sc)

R2: sc across (9 sc)

R3: sc in next 4 sts, pc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (8 sc, 1 popcorn)

R4: sc across (9 sc)

R5: sc in next 4 sts, pc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (8 sc, 1 popcorn)

R6: sc across (9 sc)

R7: sc in next 2 sts, pc in next st, sc in next st, pc in next st, sc in next st, pc in next st, sc in next 2 sts (6 sc, 3 popcorn)

R8: sc across (9 sc)

R9: sc in next 4 sts, pc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (8 sc, 1 popcorn)

R10: sc across (9 sc)

R11: sc across. ch 1, but DO NOT turn. (9 sc)

Finishing: 2 sc in last st of R11, then sc evenly around the prayer cloth, making 3 sc in each corner except the first corner. Once you get back to the first corner, make 1 sc in that st (it will already have 2sc in it). Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Copyright information: This pattern is ©2014 Southern Belle Crochet (Iris Dongo). The pattern and related photographs contained in it are property of Southern Belle Crochet. The original pattern belongs to the Sadie Sunshine Chapter of Crochet for Cancer. This is my adaptation to make a smaller, pocket sized cloth.

Please feel free to use this to make mini prayer cloths for charity or gifts. If you are looking for an organization to donate to, I highly suggest donating to any chapter of Crochet for Cancer. You can find a list of their chapters on their website (http://crochetforcancer.org) as well as other free patterns to make chemo caps.

If you have any questions regarding this pattern and/or the ways you are allowed to use it, please contact me.

Original pattern can be found at: http://hendersonmemories.blogspot.com/2013/10/prayer-shawl-ministry-pocket-prayer.html . I encourage you to visit her blog and learn about her story.

Prayer Shawl or Lapghan Pattern

Photo © Copyright 2018, Pam Halbert. All Rights Reserved.
Created for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ
JEAN'S GROUPIE STITCH AFGHAN

MATERIALS:

4-ply yarn

N hook: this is the magic of the pattern.  The large hook gives this afghan a light texture, while providing warmth.  You can adapt the pattern to any weight yarn, and adjust the hook size.

DIRECTIONS:

Chain 100 (or any even number) for the width or length you want.

Turn, and in 2^nd stitch, sc and hdc in the same chain (groupie stitch)

Skip a chain.  Repeat sc and hdc in every other chain to the last chain.

Chain 1, then turn.

Repeat groupie stitch (sc (single crochet), hdc (half double crochet) in between each groupie stitch (the smaller space).  Chain 1, then turn. repeat for the length you want.

Optional border: two rows of sc (single crochet) around the afghan.

40" x 40" recommended for lapghan

average size shawl is approximately 20" x 60"

© Copyright 2017, Jean Rodkey. All Rights Reserved. Created for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ

please do not copy and claim as your own. link to this post. thank you. feel free to create charitable items with this pattern.

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Pattern for Leaf With Stem

Crochet Leaf

any size hook, any yarn... Ch 12

sc in 2nd ch from hook.

hdc in next st.

2 dc in next st.

tr in next st.

2 tr in next st.

tr in next stitch. 

dc in next 2 sts. 

hdc in next 2 sts.

sc & sl st in next (last) st.  

Work the stem: ch 4, sl st back over 3 ch, & into back side of that last st.

sc into the same st on the backside.

hdc in next 2 sts.

dc in next 2 sts.

tr in next st.

2 tr in next st.

tr in next st.

2 dc in next st.

hdc in next st.

sc in last st.

ch 1 & join with sl st into 1st sc created.

Fasten off… leaving a long tail to attach to project.

© Copyright 2011-13, Donna Bishop. All Rights Reserved. 

Pumpkin time! Pumpkin Beanie Hat

Happy Halloween!

Cute little pumpkin beanie hat for baby, newborn, infant.  Crocheted about 24 hdc stitches in blo (back loop only) for about 25 rows, slip stitch seam. Then attached green yarn to top, sc around, about 25 stitches, then do decrease sc until 5 stitches remain. Make top stem in the round, about 1.5" long.  Create leaf and curly vine.  Pretty easy, and so appropriate for autumn infants! 


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Find our Beanie Pattern at AllFREECrochet.com

Be sure to find our baby beanie crochet pattern at All FREE Crochet, http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Baby-Hats/Itty-Bitty-Baby-Beanie/ct/1

 

 

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Basket Weave Pattern

It has been awhile since we have posted on the blog. I want to post a hat pattern that a few of us were discussing at the last Holy Needles Meeting. This particular pattern is for an adult, but could easily be modified for a baby.

This pattern is a new challenge, as it uses the front post double crochet (FPDC) and the back post double crochet (BPDC). Using these two stitches creates a beautiful basket weave.

It isn't as hard as it looks. If you know how to use the dbl crochet, you can pick this up. The pattern I used came from a blogger, Diamond Crochet and Crafts. Here is the link to her post with details on this hat HERE.

I personally watched THIS video on YouTube to help me "get" the FPDC and BPDC down.

Good Luck and be sure to share if you try this! Any questions, I am learning right along with you, but will be happy to help.

posted by Holy Needles member Kandi B!

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Holy Needles' Crochet Booties in the Round - Revisited

These booties are crocheted in the round, are very easy to make, and require no sewing of seams! Enjoy creating these beautiful booties for a newborn, or adapt for larger sizes.

Materials:  G, H, or I hook, & soft worsted yarn, such as simply soft.

The length of a newborn’s foot is 3 – 3.5 inches. Everyone’s tension is different, and hook size and yarn type all make a difference.  When in doubt, rip it out! 

Bootie:

R1: ch 2; 15 dc in 2^nd chain from hook. (15)

R2-4: ch 2, 1 dc into each st. Join with sl st into 1st dc. (15)

R5: ch 2, dc into next 12 st, leaving last 3 sts undone. Ch 2, turn. (12)

R6: dc into each st. ch 2, turn. (12)

R7: dc in each st. (12)


With right sides together, sl st back seam. Pull long loop along seam (or you can sl st 1/2 way up the back to decrease loop length, and decrease tension). Remove hook and turn bootie right side out.

Cuff: Insert hook into top of bootie just to left of back seam.

R1: pull loop through, and ch 2. Work 16 dc evenly around top edge. Join with sl st into 1st dc. (16)

R2: ch 2, dc (or ch 1, sc or hdc) in each st around. (16)

Optional:

Edging: ch 1 and sc in each st. Join with sl st. (or use any stitches you desire!) Fasten off and securely weave in ends. Do NOT knot your work… weave back and forth inconspicuously instead.

Lacing: ch 70 to make ‘shoelace’ to weave in and out of the first cuff row created.

© Copyright 2012, Donna Bishop. All Rights Reserved. Created for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ

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Happy Birthday, Holy Needles!

In March, 2009, Holy Needles was formed when 8 women came together and shared their talents and their creative desires.  Some learned to crochet for the first time.  

After 3 years, Holy Needles has created and distributed over 8000 items to those in need; especially newborn items.

Thank you, to everyone who has supported Holy Needles in so many ways.  Many have been blessed by your generosity, and we are all grateful!

Happy Birthday, Holy Needles!

Bear Ears for Baby Beanie

Cute little bear ears to make.  Create a bear beanie (hat)!

Materials:-
Crochet hook size G, H, or I
worsted yarn to match or contrast hat
Large eye needle to attach ears to hat.

Directions: (Make two ears.)
Round 1: Chain 2, 11 dc into the 3rd chain from hook.

Pull the yarn tail tight to close the ring, or weave end in with needle.

Round 2: Ch 1 or 2, turn.12 hdc (atop dc’s of round 1).

Round 3: Ch 1, turn. 12 sc (atop hdc’s of round 2)
Leave a long tail to attach ears to beanie  Be sure to place ears are symmetrically on sides of beanie, by using the rows as measurement for placement. Weave in the yarn tail.

© Copyright 2012, Donna Bishop. All Rights Reserved.

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Hat (beanie) Toppers, Decor, Extras

Twirlies (curly-q) topper

Chain 10-15 (not too tight), leaving a 10" tail. *Work 3 sc in 1st chain from hook. Work 4 sc in each of the next 9-14 chains. Slip stitch in last chain (do not finish off).
Chain 10-15. Repeat from * above, slip stitching into 1st chain of 1st twirlie. This makes 2nd twirly. Repeat to create a 3rd twirlie. Finish off, leaving a 10" tail.
To attach: Take the 2 tails, tie them in a square knot (knot twice, left over right and pull, right over left and pull). Attach to your hat using a yarn needle. Thread 1 tail through top of hat, then thread the other tail through the top of the hat across from each other (not through the same hole). From inside the hat, weave in ends.

Flowers topper

Chain 10 (first chain is "starter" chain), leaving a 10" tail.
1st Flower:Slip stitch in 4th chain from hook to create a loop. Chain 1, slip stitch in loop, *3 DC, slip stitch in loop. Repeat from *, 3 times. Slip stitch back down the chain to the "starter" chain.
2nd Flower: Chain 10. Slip stitch in 4th chain from hook to create a loop. Chain 1, slip stitch in loop, *3 DC, slip stitch in loop. Repeat from *, 3 times. Slip stitch back down the chain, slip stitch in "starter" chain.
Repeat 2nd flower directions for 3 or more flowers. Finish off, leaving a 10" tail.
To attach: Take the 2 tails, tie them in a square knot (knot twice, left over right and pull, right over left and pull). Attach to your hat using a yarn needle. Thread 1 tail through top of hat, then thread the other tail through the top of the hat across from each other (not through the same hole). From inside the hat, weave in ends.

Pom-Pom

1. Cut two cardboard circles the size you wish the finished pompom to be, then cut a small hole about the size of a dime in the center of each one.
2. Measure off approximately 6 strands of yarn, 2 yards long; hold the two cardboard discs together in your left hand and wind the strands of yarn through the hole and around the rim as shown below. The quantity of yarn used will determine the fullness of the pompom.
3. Insert sharp scissors carefully between the two cardboard discs and cut the yarn all around.
4. Separate the discs slightly, take a strand of yarn 12 inches long and wind around the cut strands (between the discs) twice and tie tightly.
5. Remove the discs and trim any stray ends.

Tassel
To make a tassel, cut a piece of cardboard 1/2" longer than you want the tassel to be. Wrap the yarn around the cardboard until it's a full as you like (remember that you see only half the tassel on one side of the cardboard; it'll be twice as thick when you're finished).
Thread a piece of yarn (at least 6" long) between the cardboard and the loops and tie a knot. This will be the hanging thread for the tassel. Slip the loops off the cardboard carefully.
Now you need to bind the tassel at the top, just below the hanging loop. A simple way to do this is to wrap the yarn around and then thread each end in a needle and "bury" it. After completing the winding, cut the other end of the loops and trim the ends so they're even. You're done! Consider the addition of beads and other items.

Loose pom-pom
wrap yarn around your 4 fingers a number of times. cut a piece of yarn about 12", and bring it up though space between ring and middle fingers, and wrap and knot around center of yarn. Pull off wrapped yarn and cut rounded ends. shake pom pom to get the loose look.

Simple chained flower

Use any size hook, any yarn… depends on size desired.

Leaving a tail of yarn, Ch 6.
Sl st in 6th ch from hook. This forms one petal.
Repeat 4 more times (for total of 5 petals).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail, and stitch tails securely through back of flower, inconspicuously. Long tails make attaching flower to item possible.

Crochet 5-Petal Flower Pattern
any hook, any yarn
Rnd 1: Ch 5, join into a ring w/sl st in 1st ch.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 9dc in ring, join to top of ch w/ sl st-- 10 sts.
Rnd 3: **Ch 2, work 3dc in next st, ch 2 sl st in next st** five times. Fasten off.

Crochet Small Cluster Petal flower

1st Rnd: Ch 1. 12 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd Rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *Ch 2; 1 cluster in next sc. Ch 2. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around, ending with 1 cluster in last sc. Ch 2. Join with sl st to first sc.

Fasten off. (Cluster = Yoh and draw up a loop. *Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook* 3 times in next sp or st. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook)

Knit Rose
Cast on 6 Stitches
Row 1: Knit into the front and back of each stitch
Row 2: Knit across
Row 3: Knit into the front and back of each stitch
Row 4: Knit across
Row 5: Knit into the front and back of each stitch
Row 6: Knit across
Bind off all stitches.
Shape into rose and stitch.

Crochet Daisy
---with brown or green, ch 5. sl st in first ch to form a circle.
---ch 1, work 10 sc into the loop. sl st in top of ch-1 to join. Clip yarn.
---with white or yellow, * sl st in top of next st. ch-9, sl st in top of same st.

---repeat from * around. sl st in top of first st to join. clip yarn.
---weave in all ends.

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Terry's Crochet Booties... Fast & Easy!

Terry’s Crochet Booties

Newborn booties are 3 – 3 ½ inches long.

Use yarn and hook necessary to obtain size. Suggest 4-ply soft worsted yarn, and H hook.

Chain 22 stitches.

First row: sc starting in second stitch from hook in back loop only to create a ridge. At the end of the row, chain 2, then turn.

Round 1: dc across. At end of row, chain 2, then turn.

Round 2: dc across. DO NOT chain 2 at end of row.

Round 3: slip stitch first 4 stitches, then chain 2 and dc across, leaving last four stitches to match other end of round 3. At end of row, chain 2, then turn.

Round 4: You can hdc across or use the shell pattern. There are enough stitches to make 3 shells, skipping a stitch in-between shell and slipped stitch.

To finish, fold in half with the starting yarn on right. Cut off a portion of yarn, and slip stitch bootie together. You can finish with yarn to make a bow. Bootie top can be folded down, or you can leave it up.

© Copyright 2011, Terry Boyle. All Rights Reserved. Created for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ


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Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon... directions to crochet...

Here is a very fast and easy ribbon you can crochet. You can use it as a pin or sew it to clothing or blankets or whatever you desire.

Finished Size: 4″ (10 cm) tall


Materials:
Medium Weight #4 Yarn 
Crochet Hook size I (5.50 mm)


Directions:


ch 37; hdc in the back ridge only in third ch from hook and in each ch across, finish off.  Sew or pin the ribbon together.


Here's another version to crochet...

ch32; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, = 31 sc


ch1, turn; sc in next 22 sc; ch 3, skip 3 sts, sc in remaining sts.

Finish off and slip one end of the ribbon through the keyhole.







You can crochet smaller versions of these ribbons by using smaller hooks, thinner yarn, and/or less stitches.


 Here's a chart of all the different meanings of different colors of ribbons... (click on picture to enlarge)

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons

for more options.

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