I started crocheting and knitting about three years ago and am pretty much self taught, but still need to learn the how to's of fixing mistakes and using dpn's. I have two lovely grown daughters, (one who has been knitting for 20+yrs) and a great husband and a kitty princess named Sydney. I no longer work and spend most free time in my garden, in flamenco dance classes, cajon drum classes, entertaining or being entertained, and trying to work through my stash, but magically, it keeps growing. Life is quite good.