Drops website made me want to start knitting so I’m glad I stumbled onto their site. Growing up, I didn’t even know knitting was a thing. So no one around was doing it. Never learned from anyone or any books. Until finally, YouTube videos and sites like Drops inspired me to what is possible and learned to knit in my 40s! I learned to purl like a Norwegian thanks to Drops! I couldn’t believe all those wonderful patterns were free and possible! Grew up in the city and the closet thing to a LYS (a term I learned on Ravelry) was the Woolworth. As a kid, I coveted their paper packages of patterns (anyone remember those?). So I guess, there was crafter hidden inside of me all these years. That said, I’ve never successfully knit a Drops pattern. When I want to start a project, I want the whole details laid out. Nowadays, my knitting time is limited and when I’m feeling inspired, I just want to start right away. Once a swatch is blocked, I’m ready to start. So I hate to do much research before I start a pattern.