Guerrilla Knitting

 

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BY GWEN THOMPSON

I’m an avid crafter,” says Elizabeth Leino, 30, of Waldoboro. “Primarily sewing, quilting, crochet, latch-hook, and embroidery, but I also enjoy crosswords, puzzles, and board games. Weaving is on my bucket list.”

According to solitairebliss.com, 45 percent of Americans under 40 pursue at least one granny hobby.

“I probably have the youngest clientele of any knitting shop in the area,” says Lisa Anderson Plourd of Knitting Nook, a yarn shop and cafe in South Portland. “My customers’ average age is 25.”   

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