Plymouth Yarn designed a book with a collection of shawls and throws make from Encore Boucle Colorspun that has 101 yds/100g using 2.5 sts/1" on US11 needles. These shawls have been called prayer shawls, comfort shawls, healing shawls as well as celebration shawls. By any name, these shawls are created with love for someone in need of a comforting touch. The shawls are made in space dyed boucle yarn but can be made in the solid colored Encore Bulky yarn as well or any yarn with the same yardage. A double strand of Encore worsted is also suitable. Simple stitches in this prayer shawl book include block stitch and rib stitch patterns so these prayer shawls knit up in a jiffy. A great books of shawls for beginners to work. Sizes vary: shawls are about 22 x 60", lap shawls are about 40 x 50".