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Pretty Pink Hat

Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well! Today, is a story of determination and fun. Back in January, I saw this crochet hat tutorial by Melanie Ham on YouTube:. Crochet Hat Video.
It was cold and I thought it would be fun to try to make it. I started learning to crochet last year at a local church. So, I have some beginning skills but that is it.

I excitedly jumped into this project and was crocheting away. Weeks after I started, I finished the first step and was ready to stitch it together.

THEN, I REALIZED I had done it all wrong! LOL!!!! My measurements were all off. It was to be vertical not horizontal. Yes, how frustrating!!! After reviewing the instructions again and again, I decided to take it ALL apart and start over. Oh boy! 

Fortunately, I had some previous experience with starting over. The lady who taught me how to crochet at that church class took my crocheting projects apart several times. I was upset about it but then I realized that is the best way to learn and correct my mistakes. (This sounds like a life lesson.) Glad she taught me not to be afraid to start over. It is apart of the process. So, the unraveling began!

This is where my determination kicked in. I wanted to get it right so I could wear it and feel that good feeling of accomplishment. So after weeks of working on it little by little it came together. Last night, I was so excited to finish it. 

It is a little big, but for my first time I think it is great.  Here in the Los Angeles area it is almost 100 degrees today so I won't be wearing it no time soon. LOL! But the point is I had fun and have a cute hat to wear down the road.

Check it out!





If you have never tried crocheting, give it a try! Melanie Ham has some good beginning level videos. 

If you would like to read more about the health benefits of crocheting, check out this article by Kathryn Vercillo. Click Here She also has a book called Crocheting Saved My Life. Click Here 

You can visit my other blog Inspired Me 411 for more crocheting resources, too. Click Here

Thanks for stopping by, be safe and have a great day! 

Comments

  1. LisaDVApril 25, 2020 at 5:36 AM

    Beautiful pink hat! Great job.

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  2. Ron Roberts, Jr.April 26, 2020 at 7:44 AM

    Hi Honey. Very proud of your patience and persistence in creating your pretty pink hat. I look forward to seeing your next great crochet creation.

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