Prayer Afghan Ministry - Squares Needed

[Croshay]

I've started a Prayer Afghan Ministry, and we could use your help with making 12" squares! This is similar to the prayer shawl ministry which you've probably heard about, but we're making small afghans instead (also called lap blankets). I am coordinating this project with a group of ladies from my church.

 

These afghans will be going to the Mint Jubilee Cancer Resource Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The goal is to provide each newly-diagnosed cancer patient who comes there with a lap blanket in a color which corresponds to his/her particular type of cancer.

 

The "prayer afghan" theme comes in because we will be meeting at church and praying over the items before delivering them to the center for the patients. The center's focus is "to provide a soothing and healing sanctuary for cancer patients" so we will be praying for healing and comfort for the recipients of the afghans.

 

We can use as many solid-colored 12" squares as we can get (certain colors, but not lacy or holey patterns, please). This will be an ongoing project/ministry, so there is no deadline for sending squares. We will be glad to receive squares at any time!

 

Due to popular request, here is a complete list of the colors that represent the different cancers:

http://www.craftsnscraps.com/jewelry/ribbons.html

 

The colors requested by the cancer resource center at this time are burgundy and ivory together (head/neck), lime green (lymphoma), navy blue (colon), orange (leukemia), teal (ovarian and/or cervical), and white (lung).

 

Please email me at PrayerAfghanMinistry@yahoo.com and I'll be glad to send you more information.

 

I thought I would add that my heart is in this project because I lost one of my lifetime best friends to colon cancer 2 years ago.

 

for considering supporting this cause!

 

Please see post #84 of this thread to see WHO has contributed WHAT so far.

[yarnaholic214]

I pm'd you hun.

[crazyboutcrochet]

I just pm'ed you. Last fall I lost 2 beautiful friends to cancer, just 30 days apart. My heart and prayers are with you.

[StarStrong]

Quick question - are you accepting 12" granny squares?

If so, is a "regular" pattern fine or do we need to use a smaller hook so the spaces are smaller?

 

I got a skein of "kelly" green yesterday and will get started on some 12" squares as soon as I finished the SAS afghan tonight, Deborah

[Croshay]

Deborah, smaller spaces are preferred, since the center has requested fairly solid patterns. I would love to have your kelly green squares.

 

so much!

[tracyleigh]

just emailed you

[Croshay]

Tracy, I just answered your email.

 

[StarStrong]

Finished the first kelly green 12" square and am working on another... thought I would use different patterns for each one to add texture.

Will get them in the mail when the skein is done

[deedes]

I would love to send some, will PM you

Debbie

[Croshay]

Deborah, so much! I'll be watching for those green squares!

[Croshay]

Debbie/Deedes, I just PM'd you back.

[cpsmith81007]

I would love to help. I lost my MIL last year to cancer, and my 23 year old son was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He has a 15 month old son and they said he will probably not have anymore children.

I will PM you.

Chris

[Croshay]

Chris, I'm so sorry about your MIL and your son's cancer too.

 

I just PM'd you back.

 

[StarStrong]

I've got four 12" squares ready to mail (it will be next week)

So you know -

3 in kelly green (kidney cancer)

1 in bright yellow (bladder cancer)

 

Hope this helps!! Deborah

[Croshay]

Deborah, thanks for the heads-up and :ty for the squares you're sending!

 

A lady at church lost her husband to bladder cancer a couple years ago, so she will be thrilled to see your yellow square!

[minnisoda]

I just emailed you. I'm up for making some squares. Just let me know where to send them.

[Croshay]

Minnisoda, I just emailed you back. for offering to help!

[cpsmith81007]

I am mailing a gold square and a yellow square out to you tomorrow.

Chris

[Croshay]

Chris, so much! I'll be watching for them.

[Vickietoria]

This looks like a really great project! I wish I weren't so busy with other projects right now. But, I am praying that your ministry grows, and expands to cover many more centers throughout the U.S. Wouldn't that be something? May God continue to bless your efforts a hundred times! I hope you have a "loaves and fishes" or Energizer Bunny kind of turn out with these squares; they just keep coming and coming...

Hugs

Victoria

[Croshay]

Victoria, thanks so much for your sweet message. I hope and pray this turns into a wonderful ministry which blesses many people. The more involved I get, the more I feel led to be doing it.

[CandEsMom]

This is such a great idea - especially coordinating the colors with the patient's specific cancer. My father-in-law had colon cancer and I always wished the people in chemo with him could be more comfortable while they were there. That was before I started to crochet, so I'm very excited to join you. I also love that your group will be praying over the blankets. I'll send an email for more info.

[LORA3814]

Hi, I was wondering can you post what colors you are needing, I'm not familiar with the colors that are associated with cancers and I would be happy to make some squares, please pm me with the info on colors(Which colors are most needed) and mailing address, thanks Lora

[StarStrong]

my four squares made it to the Post Office today - you should have them in about two days.

[ScoobyDoo0811]

I just emailed you Croshay!!