Have you tried your hand at crochet yet? It’s a fun and creative hobby that requires few supplies — and it might even improve your mental health. As the summer season winds down, now is the perfect ...

Chris Stuck, left, and Michelle Frankenberger join hands in prayer during a meeting of the Hospice of South Texas Prayer Shawl Ministry. Members of the ministry meet weekly to crochet prayer shawls ...

Knitted shawls in a rainbow of colors overflowed from a basket in Joyce Meekins' Amesbury living room earlier this month.Hidden somewhere in Meekins' pile lay the 1,000th shawl created by the Holy ...

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 ...

Throw the shawl over your nape with one end longer than the other. Then bring it around the other side and adjust to make sure both the ends are at equal lengths. Now you have worn your shawl just ...

Learn how to crochet a stunning and easy shawl with this step-by-step pattern! Perfect for beginners, this tutorial also includes adorable baby blanket crochet patterns. Get creative and cozy with ...

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When they started gathering to knit shawls this fall, some of the women had just learned the craft. Others hadn't picked up needles for a quarter-century. "The first one had me just about on my knees, ...