I’ve been crocheting ever since I was a little girl, when my mom taught me how.

Last year I decided to open an Etsy shop and see if I could sell some of my crocheted items. That evolved into a second shop for all my handmade items, and my original shop now sells my fabric stash, blank tee shirts and I’m not sure what else!

Earlier this year – at least I think it was – I purchased from an Etsy seller, a crochet hook organizer. I was in heaven. Now I could have all of my hooks in one place and be able to pick the one I needed for each project.

Well that didn’t last very long. Oh, don’t get me wrong – it’s a great holder. However, now everywhere I look there’s a hook located with some yarn, where I started a project and haven’t finished it!

My latest project is a beret for Joyce – from our Etsytwitter Team, who is undergoing chemo for lung cancer, and wanted a hat that didn’t shout Cancer. And I can understand that – as I went through that ordeal in 2006.

Ok, so I started with the hook recommended w/the pattern – and kept crocheting – I’m sure I checked the gauge while I was working – well, it was so big, I knew I was using the wrong hook. The only reason that I had the smaller hook on hand – was because this pattern calls for 2 different sized hooks.

I unraveled the bigger beret – 1st mistake was not to re-wrap the yarn, as I unraveled. Now I have finished the larger hook part – it did take me 20 minutes yesterday afternoon to finish untangling the yarn… note to self – check gauge a lot sooner

Now I’m ready to start crocheting the second part – which is the band that goes around the forehead. Here’s my dilemma – where is the next smaller hook?

One of my tasks today, is to finish this hat – so I’m going to start looking for the hook I need after breakfast – when I get finished – I’m going to mail this  hat to Joyce – I’m not going to show a picture of it yet – let’s see if it fits her!