Let's build a community for all who are interested in crochet. Why don't we start with a little conversation on how everyone got into the craft?

I know my mom taught me when I was young, but I couldn't figure out how to get past the starting chain. My mom ended up with a bunch of chains of various lengths all over the house lmao.

When I finally picked it up again, that was about 8 years ago now. I did it to try and mitigate my anxiety and depression during university, and haven't stopped since.