I'm in mid-Missouri. My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 8 (I'm 63 now). I have trouble still with gauge. I love to crochet though and have a couple of unfinished projects and a couple unfinished knittng projects. I am a substitute teacher and have two degrees, one in fine arts and one in English. Need four more classes for my Education degree. I'm happy to be a part of this group and look forward to reading more of your posts. Have a wonderful "artsy" day. --Bobbie