I learned to crochet a few years ago, but just a few months ago I became obsessed with it. I have started making hats for everyone I know and I am working on a basic granny square blanket now. I would like to learn how to read visual patterns some day, because I think they would make more sense to me (and cause fewer confused mistakes) once I learn how to read them. Crocheting is really relaxing and it helps me manage my anxiety and depression by giving my hands something to do that doesn’t necessarily take a lot of focus, and I get a burst of satisfaction every time I finish something. That’s why I am working on granny squares now; I can complete a single square in under an hour and I don’t have to commit to a certain size of blanket until I decide I have made enough squares.