Scarf A with 4mm hook (left) & Scarf A with 6mm hook (right) My helpful lesson of the moment about choosing hook sizes:  choose the one that gives the best quality work. Scarf A is what I am crocheting at the moment using Simply Soft yarn. Scarf B, a work in very slow progress, was crocheted with RH Super Saver...  How was scarf B so much softer than scarf A?  To find out the answer go to my page Lessons Learned: Hooks, gauge, and yarns Scarf

A round and around, motif after motif, ugh. Just 5 motifs. What took so long I think was learning the steps.   For each motif there were 6 rounds. What I liked so much was that each round was a totally different design. This is what made this so challenging. I actually liked the challenge. Wearing the hat in red was going to be another challenge.  I have yet to try it on.  See the results for My First Hat Ever on a separate

The first motif for my first hat ever My first project within the first month of learning to crochet this year was a hat (started around February or March).  Boy, did this take long to make.  According to the instructions it was supposed to take a few hours. Try a few months!  Started in February and finished in April. There were five of these motifs to make and attach together. Then to finish off, the top of the hat was a series of