My great grandmother taught me how to chain when I was about 7 or 8. I didn't get any further and didn't really start crocheting until I was about 30. I have been crocheting off and on for about 15 years. Mostly baby blankets, a lot of unfinished/frogged projects until I learned graphing. I have made 5 graphed blankets, a Jayhawk (my first), lots of pattern editing then a Jayhawk with Kansas at the top, a simple N for Nebraska, 2 K-State Wildcats for my SIL (1st draft then actual gift), and a Patriot blanket WIP.