When I was about nine years old, my mom showed me how to make a crocheted hexagon-shaped rug using popcorn stitches. This is the only thing she knew how to crochet. Well, I was hooked! After learning a few basic stitches, I dove in to teach myself as much as I could. I had a subscription to Annie’s Attic catalog and I would get so excited when a new one arrived each month in the mail to pour over the patterns and plan my trip to Ben Franklin to purchase yarn. Many mistakes were made as I was learning and even now, I believe if I’m not making mistakes—I’m not…