I recently began crocheting again, and decided to encourage more people to do it. It's a great hobby, it keeps you busy and you have actual, usable items when you are done. It's also not all that expensive. If you have not tried crochet, I encourage it. It's very easy to start up. I suggest to start with something small, and easy, like a hat(it's what I started off with). Here is a video that should really help get you started with a simple chain stitch (credit for the video goes to theknitwitch on youtube)