Survivor's Ribbon Shawl - Free Charity Pattern

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Survivor's Ribbon Shawl Pattern

 

How the Survivor's Ribbon Shawl came to be:

I was at church one Wednesday evening and another parishioner brought a friend in with her.  The friend was going for a double mastectomy the next week.  This woman hadn't been in church in a very long time but facing such a frightening surgery brought her face to face with her fears and mortality.

She was blessed and prayed over and spoke with the pastors.  Her courage was truly inspiring.  This poor thing was just barely holding it all together - but she was holding it.  I was so touched that the pattern was born that night.

I spent the next morning creating the graph for the pattern and by that afternoon I started working on the shawl.  We had such a busy weekend planned but I was determined to finish it by Sunday so I could bring it to church at evening service so that it could be delivered to her before the surgery.

I crocheted in the car, all the way to Orlando.  We went to see the Black Sabbath reunion tour with Ronnie James Dio (RIP) singing vocals.  I crocheted in the hotel room before the show, I crocheted in the morning before we left, I crocheted in the car all the way home and somehow I got it done.

I didn't normally go to the evening services but I did that Sunday to deliver the shawl.  It was blessed and anointed and given to the woman who had brought her friend with her.  She was so surprised.

Several weeks later I received the most beautiful and touching thank you card.  She didn't get the shawl until the day she woke up from surgery and her friend was sitting there waiting patiently.  I cried when I read the thank you card.  I never knew how deeply someone could be touched by a prayer shawl until that moment.

I had made her the shawl with the crosses.  It wasn't until after I received the thank you card that I went back in and created the shawl with just the ribbons.  I wanted everyone - regardless of denomination or belief system - to be able to use this pattern.  

I've seen many shawls that've been made for individuals needing comfort, for auctions raising money for different charities and for family members.  My hope is that whomever you make this for - receives whatever comfort possible.

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About the Pattern

There are 2 charts in this pattern.  You can make this shawl

with crosses (as shown) or without.  I did this so anyone - 

regardless of denomination or religion can use this pattern.

This shawl measures approx. 20x60 inches when made with 

an I or J hook (depending on tension and preference) 

and 4ply WW acrylic yarn

The 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 & 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.


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Copyright 2007~Michele Shirley
This pattern is copyrighted for personal & charitable use only.
This pattern may be freely distributed in it's entirety in any format

This pattern and it's derivative works are not to be sold for personal profit.
Use for fund-raising is encouraged.

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