I'm not quite as young as you but, being a bloke, people sometimes think it unusual that I like it as well! Have a look at http://www.pcstitch.com
- good demo software that lets you import images and turn them into patterns! (no save or print on the demo though)
Not unusual cupra - my husband works with a roughy, toughy ex-navy man who's bought a computer mainly to work out patterns for counted cross-stitch. I am in total awe of anyone who does this beautiful work!