FREE PATTERN - Lumberjack Flannelghan

This pattern was originally published at Crochetville in the Lumberjack Flannelghan CAL. You'll find a long list of completed Flannelghans with links in the 1st post. If you're in need of inspiration or color combination ideas - you'll find lots of them here.

For those of you who know Jimbo - our resident hook maker at C'ville - you can check out his flannelghan at his blog, Jimbo's Front Porch. For those of you that don't know Jimbo, please take this opportunity to find out all about him.

Size - 4 1/2 ft x 6 ft
Materials - 2 colors WW yarn - 5-7 pounds, N hook
Gauge - Each strip is 7 blocks of color long.
10" across = 17dc
10" up&down = 13 rows

NOTES: Afghan is made holding 2 strands of yarn together
Afghan is made of 5 strips whipstitched together with a border crocheted around it.

Directions -

Strip 1 - make 3
ch 19, dc in 4th ch from hook,
Rows 1 - 13 - 2 strands blue dc across - (17dc)
Rows 14 - 26 - 1 strand blue, 1 strand orange - dc across
continue alternating colors until strip measures 7 colors blocks long. tie off.

Strip 2 - make 2
Block 1 - varigated
Block 2 - orange
continue alternating colors until strip measures 7 colors blocks long. tie off.

Joining - Whipstitch strips together.
- It may be simpler to sc a round around the strip prior to sewing strips.
- If you tie the corners of the blocks together before you begin stitching it will help keep the rows in line)
-Refer to pic for color placement.

Border -
Round1 - in blue - hdc in each st on top and bottom.
2hdc in each st along the sides. (The dc is a tall stitch so it takes 2 stitches in each for the border)
Corner shell - hdc,ch1, hdc in each corner
R 2 - in white - *V-st (dc,ch1,dc), skip next 2 stiches* repeat around entire afghan.
Corners - Vst, ch1, Vst
R 3-4 - in blue - dc in each st around
Corners - dc,ch1,dc
R 5 - reverse sc (crabstitch) around
or sc around depending on skill level

Copyright 2007
All rights Reserved. For personal and private use only.
Items are never to be sold on the internet.

Filet Prayer Cloth (5"sq)

I designed and made this pattern last night. It worked up really fast into a 5 inch square with #10 crochet cotton thread and my handy, dandy Bates #5 steel hook (you can also use your trusty #7 Boye steel hook).

The Prayer Shawl Ministry at church is in it's infancy. So far I've made 3 shawls and they've already been given to those in need. I'm just about finished with the 4th shawl and my fingers are tired! Yes, I've recruited others to help with the crocheting, but until we have a solid foundation and extra shawls already made, we need something for right now.

This pattern can be worked up in an evening instead of the few days it takes for a shawl.

The Pastor's at church already have a Prayer Cloth Ministry in place. For those of you not familiar with this - it corresponds with *Acts 19:12. Anointed/blessed/prayed over pieces of cloth are taken to the sick.

This FREE pattern is available now. You can email me at InspiredCrochet (at) bellsouth.net and I will send it out to you in PDF format.

* 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them. ACTS 19:12 NIV

Pink Survivor's Ribbon Shawl

My darling hubby finally uploaded the pics from his camera. This is the Pink Survivor's Shawl I made for a woman in my church. She is doing very well since her surgery.

FREE PATTERN - Survivor's Ribbon Shawl - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Shawl measures approx. 20x60 inches
I or J hook depending on personal tension and preference
w/ 4ply WW acrylic yarn

Shawl can be worked in either dc or edc.

This 6 page pattern is available in PDF format *free*
for anyone who has a need for it.

The pattern includes charts and instructions for both shawls,
Prayer Shawl Ministry Information and
Prayer and Care Instructions
that can be printed out to be given with the Prayer Shawl.

These shawls can be worked in any color.
Awareness Ribbon colors are listed in the pattern
for your convenience.

DOWNLOAD
AVAILABLE
HERE

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Copyright 2007.
This pattern is copyrighted for personal & charitable use only. This pattern may be freely distributed in it's entirety in any format (digital or written). This pattern and it's derivative works are never to be sold for personal profit.

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Some of you may know that I've been working on creating a Pink Ribbon Shawl for a woman in my church. She had her surgery yesterday and is doing great! Her shawl will be delivered to her this morning.

As it turns out, I finished the pattern and the shawl just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a free pattern. It is for personal & charitable use.