Crocheted rosaries, NO BEADS, Yarn only????

[Gran]

Anyone crochet rosaries that are BEADLESS?

I'm trying to work out a really easy-to-use pattern for people who are severely handicapped or who otherwise need something with no sharp edges or hard lumps. (such as plastic, etc.)

I tried the one free pattern link I find online and didn't care for it.

[sjkmaurice]

I don't know what link you mean, but here's a picture-less pattern I found a while ago:

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/7934/rosary.html

The other link I have has beads.

[Gran]

That's the one I tried and don't like. Thanks for trying. Anyone have another one?

[Empress Busy Bee]

Could you follow one of the patterns, like this one:

http://www.rosarytwine.com/CrochetRosary.pdf

And instead of the beads, make picots? Or instead of picots something like this:
ch 5, work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, repeat.
Or this one:
ch 2, sc in 2nd from hk, repeat.
They give nice little bumps.
Then maybe take a bookmark pattern for the cross unless you wanted to use a regular one for that.

[buggaboosmommy]

My husband is Catholic, so we have a few rosaries. They should be fairly easy to make. Just find a cross pattern you like (try crochetpatterncentral.com and look under bookmarks) You could use a smaller yarn/hook to make a small cross, and the necklace portion is only chains..although I love the idea of adding picots. I made a few when our children was baptised. I would have to dig them out of the memory box to remember how in the world I made them, lol

Good luck on your search.


Donna

OH just found these, at the same site as the one linked before. They have no beads, and use an interesting method!

http://www.fnt-victory.net/LadderKnotRosary.pdf

http://www.rosarytwine.com/ScrapTwineRosary.pdf

[Gran]

Thanks for the idea! I really want to crochet them, so I'll try the picots.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

[neicy crochets]

Thanks to those who sent links...I think i'll try both, with beads and without. Once I am able to post pics, I'll be sure to show you. I'm currently working on prayer rocks and pouches for my grade eight religion class, but would love to be able to give them each a set of rosary beads.

[katrn]

I also belong to the crochet partners list, they had a self written pattern for prayer beads. you will have to join to view the archives. Here is the addy http://crochetpartners.com. Go in the archives and view the Sept 24 2005 post for Rosary of Popcorns.

[OneCraftySAHM]

neicy crochet,

Ok, here is the pattern I have, it's not free though..I had to purchase it. It is a NO bead Rosary pattern. It's $4.00.

http://www.premier.net/~lhamm/salepatterns/rosarypatterns.htm (http://www.premier.net/%7Elhamm/salepatterns/rosarypatterns.htm)

Also, were you Gran? LOL :lol

[sewmom]

Here are some for garland that might work

http://www.crochetnmore.com/minigarland.htm
http://www.crochetnmore.com/popcorngarland.htm

[knitcrochetandpray]

katrn and sewmom beat me to my suggestion. I made a tree garland using the popcorn stitch (it had beads too, but anyway...). I think that the popcorn would be a good substitute to the beads.

[Gran]

Wow, I hadn't looked at this thread in ages. I did end up using stitches as shown in the mini garland and the popcorn garland. My spacing is different. My challenges now are with EASY crosses. The rest of the rosary works up in a jiffy.

I want the crosses to be soft, completely crocheted, so that someone who has pain in his/her hands can use it with minimal movement or friction. Soft crosses are also good for rosaries used in the middle of the night. (No need for one's rosary to be the lump in the bed.)

[knitcrochetandpray]

www.crochetnmore.com (http://www.crochetnmore.com) (click on free patterns and scroll down to "religious") has some very simple cross patterns. Another really easy cross pattern can be found at www.craftdesigns4you.com/freecrochetcross.htm (http://www.craftdesigns4you.com/freecrochetcross.htm). http://myneedleworkbag.com/complimentary.html has "5 Minute" crosses. Have never tried these. Scroll down the page about 2/3 of the way.

[funkyreporter]

neicy crochet,

Ok, here is the pattern I have, it's not free though..I had to purchase it. It is a NO bead Rosary pattern. It's $4.00.

http://www.premier.net/~lhamm/salepatterns/rosarypatterns.htm (http://www.premier.net/%7Elhamm/salepatterns/rosarypatterns.htm)

Also, were you Gran? LOL :lol

I LOVE the no bead pattern and I purchased last night using Paypal... I haven't received the pattern yet - is it an E-Pattern or snail-mail? I was hoping for E-Pattern 'cause I love the instant gratification!!!!:manyheart See it, buy it, download it, make it!!!!

I want to make this in burgandy for my DH - he was raised Catholic but has not been practicing for many years (well before I met him) but I'm seeing a re-newed interest and I'd love to surprise him with this!

[Gran]

Knitcrochetandpray, thanks for the links. I'm still experimenting. Am thinking the ideal cross size is 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" and also very durable. Would like to make the rosaries to give to those who might clench them very tightly, or to those who cannot control their hands well.

[RJ-TX]

I found this picture of a crocheted rosary, but no directions. Does this use the picot stitch previously mentioned by another poster?

http://home.comcast.net/~l.marsalko/images/rosary.jpg

[funkyreporter]

I found this picture of a crocheted rosary, but no directions. Does this use the picot stitch previously mentioned by another poster?

http://home.comcast.net/~l.marsalko/images/rosary.jpg

That's a really pretty cross - I like the way the shell stitch was used... doesn't look like it would be too difficult either! :hook Good Find!

[smg55039]

I'm wondering... if you couldn't chain the..um...chain. And then tie knots to substitute for beads. It's possible to control where knots end up (it takes some practice and a bit of skill, but it can be done. Think of all the necklaces out there with knotted spacers) so I'm wondering if that wouldn't be a solution. It may not be any more efficient than the other patterns, but it's an idea.

[neicy crochets]

I have completed 2 sets of crocheted rosary beads. It took longer to thread the beads than to complete the actual crocheting. My daughter fell in love with them, so now am making more sets for her frience for Christmas!
thanks to everyone who connected me to the links!
Denise

[funkyreporter]

I'm having just a little trouble with the stitch to make the large bead... it is actually making me want to curse which is not a good thing while making a rosary... perhaps I need to ask for patience...

I do have quite a nice bead collection... perhaps I'll try some with beads and crochet in between...:think But that doesn't mean I'm giving up on the no-bead crochet rosary...

[funkyreporter]

I'm wondering... if you couldn't chain the..um...chain. And then tie knots to substitute for beads. It's possible to control where knots end up (it takes some practice and a bit of skill, but it can be done. Think of all the necklaces out there with knotted spacers) so I'm wondering if that wouldn't be a solution. It may not be any more efficient than the other patterns, but it's an idea.

Actually that's not a bad idea at all... a couple 'patterns' I found for no-bead rosaries did just that - strategically placed knots...

[OneCraftySAHM]

funkyreporter,

Sorry, just came back into this thread. Did you get your pattern yet? Mine was snail mail. I ordered it a few months ago and tried to make it and got frustrated and put it aside. I haven't tried it since :blush. Let me know if you got yours and how your doing on it...I'm curious to know if I am the only one who had trouble with those beads, :lol.

[Gran]

Here are some for garland that might work

http://www.crochetnmore.com/minigarland.htm
http://www.crochetnmore.com/popcorngarland.htm

Have had success with variations on these and haven't had any troubles at all. Perhaps the "bought pattern" has a trickier stitch for the "beads".

My challenge is still the cross. The open ones aren't sturdy enough, and the others come out lopsided.

[Crochet28]

Have you thought of use a smooth wood beads they would be nice on old hands.

:)

[Gran]

Crochet28, Thanks for trying to think of a solution. I do make corded rosaries with wooden beads. There are plenty of rosary possibilities for lightweight, smooth, easy-to-use rosaries. The corded ones are the ones I usually give to those who can still use their fingers, but need something easier to handle than stones and chains.

I have a deliberate reason for the crocheted, NO-BEADS rosaries. As I stated in my original post, they are for people who have spastic disabilities or similar severe mobility problems. Hence, the crocheted ones I'm making are wholly SOFT, as these folks can not move something bumpy or sharp out of the way.

[sewmom]

What about this pattern? Looks sturdier than most I've seen.

http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Cross_Earings.pdf

[Gran]

Sewmom, that cross pattern does like nice, and I think it looks sturdy, too.
Thanks much for the link!

[smg55039]

Another out there idea - Macreme?

I know it's not crochet, but it's all about knot tying an you can get some pretty sturdy and fancy knots going.

[Gran]

Macrame' sounds enjoyable, too. I have been working on lashing knots lately, anyway. Thanks for the idea.