When Valerie Romanello was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012, she was determined to beat the disease. And she found an unusual ally in that battle -- a hand-knit shawl. "When I got my first ...

Knit one, purl one. You can knit or crochet, even use your hands to make a simple shawl. But it’s way more than that for some people. “My participation in this project is my way of saying thank you to ...

In 2017 alone, the prayer shawl ministry of four combined Catholic churches in northeastern Connecticut donated 73 shawls and 33 lap robes to anyone who wanted them. The shawls are small things, ...

The perfect textured stitch for beginner knitters ...