Hello Sally nice to meet you and welcome to the group. There are so many nice people here. I have been crocheting for a year and I just love it. I am disabled and it helps me to forget my pain and helps me to relax. I learned through a how to crochet dvd that I played on my computer and a how to book. With the dvd I could just pause it and replay a certain part I wanted to see again. My mom used to love to crochet before she passed away and that is where I get my love for it. I still have a beautiful brown and white afghan that she made me.