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.

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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, ...

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 ...

On a blustery, frigid night in January, a group of women gathered around the warm inviting fireplace in the lobby of Valley View Hospital with their knitting. Spilling over their laps from their ...

Just in time for summer, two publishers have released books of lace shawls. Today, I'm reviewing “Mystic Shawls” by Anna Dalvi, which came to me as an ebook from Cooperative Press. The print version ...

A few years ago when I reviewed Toby Roxane Barna's first book, "London Underground," I asked her why she chose to publish shawls over any other designs. I challenged her by saying that although I ...

Shawl is not only a gift to the receiver, but also of unimagined value to the giver. A sign outside a church in the US that says `Prayer Shawl Ministry' intrigues me. As it adds details about ...