I've been having a conversation on another topic with Teresa about a sweater she's working on and she mentioned in one of her posts that her avatar is her grandmother Louise, and that's the person who taught her to crochet. So that got me thinking about my great-aunt Laura who taught me to crochet when I was 4 years old. I will never forget sitting next to her on our scratchy gold sofa and making these mile-long chains with a very large hook and some old skanky red wool. I was so proud of these "ties" and so was Aunt Laura (once I got my tension right!). After that came single crochet and some really long "scarves" and "placemats" that my mother actually used once or twice, (God love her!). This was the beginning of a life-long love of anything fiber related for me. I learned to sew on my mother's treadle machine, which I now have in my studio, and while I can't remember when I learned to knit, it seems like I've been doing it my whole life. I've also done every form of embroidery out there, but I keep coming back to crochet. My daughter asked me why I like it so much and I can't really answer except to say that it satisfies something in me. Whether it's the rhythm of the stitches or their regularity or the simple fact that you see results so much faster than with other forms of needlework, I can't say. But I've been at this for 42 years now and don't see myself stopping anytime soon.

Anyone else? Who taught you to crochet?