Call me old? I taught myself to crotchet!

I've started looking at craft blogs. I've found a few things that I thought were really cute. I looked at them and decided that I could make that. They were crocheted headbands. The only problem was that I only knew how to make a chain. So, YouTube and I became friends. This is where I learned how to do the different types of stitches necessary to complete my headbands. Remember, I haven't been doing this for long so I'm still an amateur.

If you like what you see you can visit u-createcrafts.com This is where I got my ideas or copied it from others. A lot of them are referred from other sites. If you go there you'll be able to be redirected to where you can find these headbands.

Here are a few pictures of what I've been working on.

Some flowers...it's what I started with. These flowers are from http://www.littlebirdiesecrets.com/. They actually have a tutorial on how to make these. I just watched it while I had my yarn and crotchet needle in hand. I think I like the challenge of figuring it out.

This one was on YouTube called The Art of Teresa.

The knotted headband. I think mine looks how it's supposed to. I just didn't have it professionally taken like below. I've gotten lots of compliments when I've worn this one.

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This is the first flower I made. It's actually what drew me into this whole thing. I find it to be really cute. Honestly, I think I've worn it once. It makes me feel self-conscience because of how big the flower is. If I saw someone else wearing it, I wouldn't give it a second thought to the size. In the picture below it doesn't look too big.

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The double flower headband. Below is what it's supposed to look like.
I chose to make it with four strands instead of three.

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I like the color combination in this one.

This one is huge. It's cute for the right person. It was fun making it.

This one I made up myself. It's not finished. The flowers aren't attached or anything.

This was from a wedding.

Sorry for the blurriness. You get what it's supposed to look like; I'm sure. It's to get a general idea. I was too lazy to upload another picture. ;)

I've started making rosettes too. I've pinned them to my shirt (no picture, sorry!) Mainly, I've used them for headbands and necklaces.

I love this headband! I also got lots of compliments on this one. This was my own idea as well. Well, I learned how to make the rosettes online. They are on almost EVERY craft blog. Take your pick on where you want to learn if you don't already know how to make them.

I couldn't decide if I should use ribbon or a chain.

I don't know when I'll ever wear this. It's so big and bulky. I think it's cute. For some reason, when I looked at rosette necklaces online they seemed a lot cuter then. It's not my favorite. I guess I just need to keep practicing and experimenting.

I'm not sure what I'll move onto next. It's kind of weird to have the words, "I like crafting" come out of my mouth. (Is this considered crafting...it is right?) Those that know me would know that I HATED this kind of stuff growing up. I HATED everything about it. It bored me to death.