Things You'll Need:
- Skein of yarn for each color
- Piece of cardboard
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Step 1
Choose the color. The color should compliment the shawl, and have significance to the person you are gifting your shawl to. For instance, if you are offering the shawl to a person suffering from breast cancer, you can choose pink fringe. If your shawl is a prayer for AIDS awareness, you can offer a shawl with red fringe. Lion Brand Yarn offers a color chart representing different colors for different prayers. For instance, gold represents wisdom and green represents healing. You can also coordinate the fringe color with the color of the recipient's birthstone.
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Step 2
Choose the texture of the fringe. If you have a stiff shawl, you can contrast that with a soft textured cashmere or chenille yarn. You can also choose to braid your fringe to create a variable texture for your shawl.
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Step 3
Choose the length and thickness of your fringe. Use as much or as little yarn that is pleasing to you. If you find that your fringe is difficult to control when working it into the prayer shawl, you may consider using less yarn.
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Step 4
Cut your fringe. Cut a piece of cardboard about as long as you want your fringe to be and approximately 12 inches wide. Wrap the yarn around the cardboard relatively loosely until the cardboard is filled. Cut one end of the yarn across the bottom. You should have several strands of yarn equal in size.
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Step 5
Work the fringe into your prayer shawl. Gather twice the desired thickness of your fringe and bend it in half. Insert the loop end of the fringe into the desired point in your prayer shawl. If this is a tight space, such as inside of a chain, you should use a crochet hook. If you are placing the fringe in a wider stitch, such as between shells, it will be easier to use your fingers. Draw the loose ends of the fringe through the loop. Divide the fringe in half and tie the opposing halves of the fringe together. Add fringe to each short side of your prayer shawl. This adds another 1/2 inch to your prayer shawl and ensures that the fringe will not become undone in the wash.
