We visited the prayer shawl ministry at St. James Episcopal Church in Lothian, Maryland, where members gather to knit and crochet shawls they hope will provide not only physical warmth but ...

When Angela Ernst was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she received a crocheted prayer shawl from a crafter through the program Caring Thru Cancer.

She’s been crocheting since her grandmother taught her when she was about 9. Now Doolaard leads a group of about 25 women who knit and crochet prayer shawls for organizations including Wings of ...