A Knitter’s Legacy
Lo, these many years ago, my mother taught me to knit. As a fumble-fingered seven-year-old, I produced a tiny red doll scarf with a fair number of unintended holes. I wouldn't pick up knitting needles again until I was twelve. A brand-new auntie, I wanted to make...
Prayer Shawl Ministry–Where Courage and Kindness Meet
The creation of a prayer shawl is, at its core, an act of faith. We spend hours knitting or crocheting, often with no idea who will receive it, no idea why it is needed, no idea what God has planned for it. We work the yarn, pray, and leave the rest to God. We may...
A Feathered Thunderbolt
If you've been reading my blog, you know that I recently made a pair of prayer shawls for my cousin Cindy to use in her addiction counseling practice. After I finished them, I took them to church, where my pastor blessed them. Each member of the congregation laid a...
The Journey of a Shawl (and a Shawl Maker)
This past March, my friend, Cindy Helton, arrived at Fresh (the local coffee shop where my church's prayer shawl group meets) with yarn and needles in hand, ready to learn to knit. She caught on quickly and was soon at work on her first prayer shawl. This past Friday...
Knitting Buddies
I first discovered the joy of knitting with friends when my husband was stationed at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. I joined the prayer shawl ministry of our church, Holy Comforter Episcopal because I love to knit and I hoped to make some friends. The ladies of the Hands of...
Listening to the Yarn
This past summer, I bought some yarn in lovely, smokey fall colors, thinking to make another version of the simple asymmetrical shawl I had just finished. Several rows into the project, however, it was clear that this yarn and that pattern were not meant for each...
The Story Behind the Story: THE SEVENTEENTH CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas Day has come and gone. I hope it was meaningful and has provided you with memories you can tuck away and ponder during the coming year. THE SEVENTEENTH CHRISTMAS TREE was drawn from memories of Christmas with my husband's family last year. It happened like...
THE SEVENTEENTH CHRISTMAS TREE Part 7
Letter from Noelle Sinclair to her sister, Marcia Roberts Dear Marcia, You'll never guess what happened! I've been laid up! It's just too, too bad since it's so close to Christmas and there's still so much to do. And yes, sister dear, I got my flu shot this year. So...
Pocket Prayer Shawl Pattern
A while back I posted a blog entitled "A Pocketful of Prayer," about the tiny, portable versions of prayer shawls that my prayer shawl group makes. I recently had yet another request for the pocket prayer shawl pattern, so I'm posting it here for everyone who would...
THE SEVENTEENTH CHRISTMAS TREE Part 6
The crowd of friends behind Noelle reached out, steadied her, and supported her up to the landing, where she stood laughing shakily and thanking everyone for keeping her from taking a tumble down the stairs."I sure wouldn't want to spend Christmas in a cast," Noelle...
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