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| From left: Mary, Marilyn, Barbara, Alyce, June, Jan. Gail's behind the camera. Marilyn knits children's hats to be donated. The rest of us are doing shawls. |
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| Sharing Patterns |
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| A recently completed triangle shawl knitted in soft Boucle yarn. Most of our shawls have a symbol on them. This one has a silver heart. |
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| Our newest member, June, knitting two strands into a soft, heavy lap robe. |
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| Barbara, June and Jan |
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| Mary and Barbara |
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| Jan's current project. She also makes beautiful cards to accompany the shawls and lap robes. |
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| Barbara crocheting a baby blanket. |
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| Gail with a recently completed triangle shawl. |
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| Back of the same triangle shawl. |
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| Our shawls get a symbol of faith stitched on them. Some have an added bead like this one with a blue bead and a cross. |
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| Red shawl in back is knitted. Intricate pink shawl in front is crocheted. |
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| Barbara is one of our most productive knitters. |
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| Just arriving. Minnett and Jan haven't even removed their coats yet. Barbara arrived before everyone and is already busily knitting. |
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| Jan, Minnett, Barbara and Mary about to begin. Gail is behind the camera. |
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| Sample yarns donated to our ministry. Comparing color choices and deciding which to knit or crochet next. |
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| Three of the most recent shawls. |
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| Jan, Mary and Barbara |
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| Barbara, Mary, Mary and Jan. |
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| Barbara, Mary, Mary, Jan and Minnett in the Rectory at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, North Bend, Oregon. Empty chair at window is Gail's, acting as photographer. |
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| From left to right: Marilyn, Jan, Carole, Mary, Sally & Minnett. Empty chair is for Gail, acting as photographer. |
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| Box to hold shawls was built and donated to Prayer Shawl Ministry by Bud Bradley of Holy Redeemer Parish. |
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| Inside lid is a holder for the Record Book. The sign in front reads: "Remember: Register outgoing Shawls in this Book to avoid duplications. Thank you!" |
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| Shawls about to be blessed at a Holy Redeemer Mass. |
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| Shawls arranged before Mass. Candles not yet lit and overhead lights not on yet. |
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| More shawls added to be blessed at Mass. |
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| A storage chest made and donated to hold our Prayer Shawls. |
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| Jan modeling a newly completed long knit shawl. |
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| Sally working on a shawl at a Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting in Holy Redeemer's Rectory. |
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| A blue triangle shawl, knitted with double yarn. |
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| A red triangle shawl knit in "Soft" Red Heart yarn. |
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| Another version of a triangle shawl. In this case, there wasn't enough dark pink to complete it, so light pink was added. Turned out rather nicely. |
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| Gail models a shawl knit lengthwise. Many shawls are knit from the short end. These stripes are created by knitting the long edge instead. |
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| Front view of same long shawl. Knit in Homespun of various colors, a great way to make use of extra yarns. |
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| Jan's shawl in progress. Notice fuzzy, soft edging. |
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| Mary's lovely, soft aqua shawl in progress. |
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| Back of finished triangle shawl. Red yarn was laced through after its completion to add color and appeal. |
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| Jan models a finished triangle shawl. |
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| Gail's newly completed shawl. Stripes knitted lengthwise. Presented to a hospital patient on Saturday, October 15. |
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| Our shawls are presented in appropriate gift bags and given with a hand made gift card. Some of those amazing cards are shown below. |
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| These photos were taken in the Parish Rectory, where we meet. |
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| Another view of the Parish Rectory dining room with shawls. An expanse of windows to the left look out at the McCullough Bridge in North Bend. |
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| Displayed prayer shawls with two gift bags and cards. |
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| Some of the many beautiful cards made and donated by one of our knitters. |
