Prayer Shawl a long

Starting this upcoming week. I am listing the materials you need, the pattern though is a surprise. If I do any large project I will tell you what it is so you can decide if you want to take part or not as you may have to purchase wool if you dont have enough. And also because I dont want someone to end up not liking what we are making so will just keep the small projects surprises.

Homespun®: Windsor 4 balls that are 6.00 oz./170 g (185 yd/169 m)
98% acrylic, 2% polyester

This is what the pattern calls for but I would use whatever you prefer. I know myself I am going to use just whatever I have 4 balls of. To me a prayer shawl should be made out of plain ordinary wool, nothing too fancy but this is up to you. Just make sure you have enough wool to finish.

Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5

I would appreciate it if you will let me know when your ready to start this, want to give you a few days to make sure you have the supplies. Will start mid week or so.

Happy Hooking
Meg

Ladies, I just finished my shawl and am very pleased. It hangs lovely and its nice and long. But I need to let you know that I used one of those big balls of wool as I had two of them as I am also using it in an afaghan I am working on. Well those balls are 464 grams 16ounces and I didnt even use the whole ball. This pattern called for 600 grams or 24 ounces. So it could be that I just used a different type of yarn but wanted to forewarn incase you are noticing by the time your half done you have not used half the alotted wool.
I want to make several more of these, this was a real quick project for me, hope the rest of you enjoy doing it. Will post a picture later on in the week.
Meg

Day 1
SHAWL
First Half
Ch 51, place marker in third ch from hook to mark st placement.

Row 1 (Right side): (dc, ch 2, dc) in sixth ch from hook, *skip next 2 chs, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch; repeat from * across to last 3 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in last ch: 32 sts and 15 ch2 sps.

Day 2
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch2 sp across to last dc, skip last dc, dc in next ch: 32 dc and 15 ch2 sps.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch2 sp across to last 2 dc, skip next dc, dc in last dc.

Day 3
Repeat Row 3 until piece measures approximately 36" [91.5 cm] from beginning ch.

Finish off.

Last day
Second Half
With right side facing and working in free loops of beginning ch, join yarn with slip st in first ch; ch 3, skip next 2 chs, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, skip next 2 chs; repeat from * across to marked ch, dc in marked ch: 32 dc and 15 ch2 sps.

Repeat Row 3 of First Half until Second Half measures approximately 36" [91.5 cm] from beginning ch Shawl should measure a total of 72" [183 cm].

Finish off.

I hope when everyone is done they will share a photo of their shawl. I hope everyone enjoyed this project I know I did and plan on making several more.
Meg