a crochet challenge

Okay, I taught myself how to crochet yesterday. First of all, it's actually pretty easy, I think it's easier than knitting. Not as pretty in my opinion, so I don't think I'm going to become some all out crochet-er. My plan is to make skater girl a present for her birthday, a sweet little doll with some personality. I got the pattern for the dolls pictured above on etsy, from the seller anapaulaoli, her stuff is way cute. I want to make the girl with the bear hat. I'm excited to get started, I've got 18 days to finish it, (and I can't work on it around her)- I hope it's not a disaster!