People who love to knit and crochet are invited to attend a new group at the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro.

The group meets on Mondays at 10 a.m. and on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. every week in the library's bookstore room. There is no fee to participate, and registration is not required.

The leader of the group is Fatima Hall, a resident of Birdsboro, who explained how the group came together. "There is a Facebook group that started called Ladies of Birdsboro," she said. "It was a way for the women in the town to meet each other and people with similar interests to get together and do things. They started a book club and a wine (tasting group), and because I knit and crochet, I thought I would start a group."

After receiving permission to meet at the Boone Library, the group held its first meeting on Feb. 13. The evening group was added to accommodate those who work during the day, although people can attend both gatherings if they choose.

Those who attend the group are asked to bring their own projects. Hall is currently working on creating a blanket. "I am going to knit together a bunch of squares and them join them together to make a blanket." she said. "I'm trying to use up some fine yarn."

Hall emphasized that attendees of all ages and skill levels are welcome. "We had two teenagers who came last week," Hall pointed out. "On Tuesday night we had a mother, her daughter and (the grandmother), so we had three generations."

In addition to working on sewing projects, group members engage in friendly conversation. "That is part of it: meeting people from the town," said Hall. "I will be here 12 years in April, and I know only a handful of people. Since COVID it's hard to meet people. People are still not gathering the way they used to."

In time, Hall hopes the group will grow its membership, and eventually a name will be chosen by group members. "Right now, it's just a knitting and crocheting group," she said.

Boone Area Library is located at 129 N. Mill St., Birdsboro. For more information about the knitting and crocheting group or other library activities, call 610-582-5666 or visit http://www.facebook.com/boonearealibrary.