Knitting guild raises awareness of the craft

CANFIELD — Knitting needles flashed in the sun as nimble fingers turned piles of yarn into caps and other items.

Members of the Western Reserve Knitting Guild spent Saturday afternoon in Canfield on the Green knitting as part of World Wide Knit in Public Day.

The event raises public awareness of the craft, said Lynne Janis, Boardman.

“People come by and say, ‘Oh, yeah, I used to knit. Maybe I should try it,’” she said. “And I also think when young children come by sometimes that encourages them to want to start.”

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