Prayer Shawl
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From the Ursuline Sisters
of Mount St. Joseph
CASA URSULINA PRAYER SHAWL
Let this prayer shawl be your "surrogate hug" when you can't be there for someone in her time of need. With an included gift card, it's a beautifully touching gift for one enduring an illness, mourning a loss, or experiencing any difficult situation. Generously-sized (80" x 22") and easy to care for, each shawl is hand woven of 100% acrylic yarns in soothing shades of blue by women trained in spinning and weaving through the ministry of Casa Ursulina located in Chilán, Chile. Included pamphlet tells of this organization's good works.
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THE CROCHETED PRAYER
SHAWL COMPANION
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is an extraordinary group that has touched lives in extraordinary ways across the world for more than a decade. With their latest book, Janet Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo continue to reach out to people of all faiths in sadness and celebration, this time with crocheted wraps, or prayer shawls. In their follow-up to the 2008 bestseller The Prayer Shawl Companion, the authors have once again brought together crafters, their inspiring tales, and comforting, thoughtful blessings.
The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion features 37 beautifully designed prayer shawl patterns contributed by everyday crocheters and professional knitwear designers alike, including Nicky Epstein, Mary Beth Temple, and Doris Chan, among others. The instructions are easy to follow and the patterns represent a range of skill levels. Paperback, 176 pages, with 101 full-color photographs and 2 drawings.
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THE PRAYER SHAWL COMPANION
Designs for Knitting
For many, the ultimate expression of spirituality is charity. And for years, people have been crafting prayer shawls - knitted wraps to comfort those in times of need and to help celebrate special occasions. Authors Janet Bristow and Victoria Cole-Galo, graduates of the Hartford Seminary's Women's Leadership Institute, are co-founders of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, which is at the heart of a groundswell of charity knitting. The Prayer Shawl Companion presents 38 knitting patterns for all occasions, from baptism to remembrance. The book includes easy, intermediate, and challenging projects for all skill levels. Since knitting itself can be a gloriously spiritual activity, Bristow and Cole-Galo also offer advice on creating a peaceful creative environment and include heartwarming stories to and from shawl recipients. Professional knitwear designers like Kaffe Fassett and Nicky Epstein have donated more than 10 patterns.
Paperback, 172 pages
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