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, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As cold weather continues to stir, one resident at the Good Samaritan Society is getting people warmed up for the season. After moving here four years ago, independent ...

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 ...

(WHTM) — Wednesday’s hometown heroes are going through miles of yarn! A group of women at Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill are knitting and crocheting 125 shawls for children at Penn State Hershey ...

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) - 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.

Amid the harried life to which all of us can relate, Linda Gebhart of Hampton finds peace in the contemplative art of knitting. She is looking for like-minded people — even non-knitters — for a new ...

With December only a few days away, folks are starting to pull out the winter hats and mittens for those cold, wet days ahead. For patients at the SouthCoast Center for Cancer Care, however, winter ...

HARTFORD, Conn. -- When Elaine Wiatr's friend lost her husband to suicide, she felt words wouldn't be enough. To show her concern, she gave her a hand-knitted shawl. Wiatr chose a purple shawl that ...

For some, the word “knitting” conjures up images of grannies wearing shawls, sitting in rockers knitting ... shawls. Bah(hhhhh) to that! For the third consecutive year, our friends and neighbors – and ...

Liza Rodrig’s design moves from dark to light in homage to the process of recovering from the attack on her country. (New York Jewish Week) — Among the 6,000 knitters descending on Times Square this ...