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Jessica Casey, middle foreground, demonstrates a crotchet stitch to teach, from left Edward Mayette, Jeanne Mayette and Steve Salisbury at the Farmington Public Library’s knitting club held every Thursday. Casey, director of the library, said she started the club because she loves to knit and crotchet with other people. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal
Becky Keefe, of Farmington, knits a hat for her daughter at Farmington Public Library’s knitting club recently. Keefe said she enjoys coming to the club because “it draws a lot of different people” with fun projects. Jessica Casey, the library director who runs the club, is also very helpful and patient, Keefe added. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal

Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate...