Knitting into the Mystery: A Guide to the Shawl-Knitting Ministry

Knitters are part of a tradition that's both plainly practical and deeply spiritual. With needles clicking, they weave together not just garments to warm the body but also comfort and companionship to nurture the soul.

This tradition is flowering today through knitting ministries, a worldwide ecumenical movement of women's groups, gathering to pray and knit for those in need and those celebrating life's joys. As they create shawls for others, their handiwork becomes an expression of their love - and of the loving care of the God who works through them.

This book shares the stories of how this ministry has touched lives and hearts around the world. It offers directions for knitting the shawls and for starting a church or community knitting ministry. It also provides a selection of prayers, written from many faith traditions, to offer with each completed shawl.