I'm originally from Germany, born and raised there. That's also where I learned to knit and crochet, in second grade. During my younger years I thought of it as the most boring thing to do. I used to watch my mom knit and make me beautiful sweaters, but I just never had any interest in it. I dabbled with knitting or crochet off and on throughout the years and made the occasional baby jacket here and there. Four years ago we moved to New Mexico and I didn't know what to do with myself for b…