Several years ago, I lost about half of my hair due to stress. There was hair everywhere -- in my crochet, on the floor, on the dog, in the shower. You name it. It was hard as a woman in my twenties to be dealing with hair loss and nobody to really talk to about it in a way that wasn't "Oh gosh. Are you ok?" I really appreciate you speaking up and normalizing this very real, very common even that occurs. I hope all is well for you and love your content.
Thank you so much for that! I appreciate you telling us your story too, it helps to make these conversations normal , and that yes! it's ok to lose your hair, life goes on and in a way it's easier to manage , and with wigs your hair always look like you know what the hell you're doing in front of a mirror lol , Im not embarrassed or afraid , just just a new chapter :) it's part of the story of me
My older brother lost a lot of hair at one point in college. He has a Master's degree in physics, so he had some very tough classes. It was definitely due to stress. He is 70 now with a full head of hair.
I lost my hair when I was in 7th or 8th grade and again my freshman year of hs because of stress. I had a hard time accepting it at first, but found my confidence eventually, and now I actually prefer my hair really short. I look at the experience now as a blessing in disguise.
I'm 2 months away from 78 and I'm loosing a lot of hair, too. Like you said, my hair is now everywhere. I'm so glad I found your channel and specially your pattern. Also glad you advised what would be the best yarn for it. I was kind of wandering what yarn to use. I'm making me a few in different colors if my first one comes out nice. Hopefully it will. Thank you so much for providing or sharing your finding with us. Once I'll do it I willl share a picture. Have a very blessed weekend.
I have alopecia universalis. It was adult onset several years ago. I used to love my hair. I did full on Farrah Fawcett hair back in the day! Now, I couldn't care less. Lol. What hair I do have, I buzz 1/4" long every couple of months. It is so much easier not to have bad hair days for me. I really had trouble with it at first. Then I realized just how easy it made life, and I haven't looked back. Lol. I bought a wig but it was too annoying. I wear a scarf or bandana sometimes, but mostly I just rock my bare or nearly bare head. 😊 people don't really seem too bothered by it now. Actually for me the bigger loss was my eyebrows and eyelashes. That weirds me out even now to see those bald face bits. Lol. That weirds other people out more too. The eyes look naked without brows and lashes framing them, and I do see people looking away in discomfort sometimes. I feel bad for them, not me. Kids are hilariously curious though. Luckily eyebrows are easy to draw in, using a stencil, and eyeliner helps make up for the no lashes. My brows, scalp hair, and lashes do come back sometimes, but then leave me again. It's actually annoying when they do because it is less comfortable. Lol. My sister in law with alopecia all her life used to try to arrange what hair she had to cover the bald spots, now she shaves it like me. She crochets as well, and has lots of pretty hats, but doesn't bother to cover it a lot of times anymore. I am sorry you are losing your hair. It really does suck, especially if it is so much a part of our identity. I hope you can gain confidence and move forward without letting it bother you too much. You do lots of lovely crochet so I am sure you will have all kinds of beautiful headwear. I am looking for pretty things to wear on my head sometimes for some occasions. I wore a beautiful ruffley organza hat for less than $20 off ebay for my daughter's wedding. There are lots of different styles of those, too. They make anyone look extra put together, and no one knows there's no hair under them. :) Hugs and best of luck on your hair loss. I love watching your videos. I have just got back into crochet after many years without. Seeing those mystery crochet projects you do is so fun! So many lovely classic patterns.
I lost about 1/3 of my hair a couple years ago from taking Prednisone and also my wonderful dog died and one of my daughters had a traumatic event. I'm not sure which one did it, but the doctor said it could be just the meds or the stress. My hair was all over the house and in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. I had a lot of hair to begin with, so I don't think it was very noticeable to others. Most of it came back. I love your style and way of presenting the patterns. Don't know why, but it is very grounding and comforting to me to watch your videos, so I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you.
I lost half my hair at age 19 due to cancer. I am now 54 and still find it difficult to deal with. I appreciate this tutorial and your frankness about your own struggles.
Killing two birds with one stone… woman you WAY under value yourself. More like 4+ with one stone: great pattern, great tutorial, great educational, and personality. Get so much out of you effort. 👏 thank you. Glad see you using something you made for YOU. Love this. Great since weather changing. 🧡
The turban is beautiful, you’re beautiful, you’re sentimental to be using and wearing family treasures, and you’re very talented. I love watching your videos! 💕
I LOVE watching the mystery patterns!!! I can't believe how much I've learned about crochet from watching the mystery videos. Like, how yarn hook and most importantly, what you are 'just supposed to know' can combine!!!!!
I have Alopecia. I started losing my hair when I was 18 and pregnant with my first child. I just turned 55. I started wearing wigs 2 weeks ago. I love it. Because I can change the color and style any time I want to. I basically let Alopecia consume me. I hardly ever went to any family get togethers. I hardly ever went anywhere. I used to cry all the time. But now. it doesn't bother me anymore. I go everywhere now.
I absolutely adore your new turban, wear it in good health! When going to the barber, ask for a "high and tight," it's what I believe you were describing, and any barber worth his weight in salt will know exactly what that is. When I was in the Army so many moons ago, it's what we all wore. My wife doesn't like my hair to be that short, but it's my head, and I like it, so there's that. Hope all is well.
Love the button idea, I'm old enough to remember these turbans. But ladies would make a loop to hold the folds in place, sometimes with an accent color; I like the button more. Broaches were also a thing in some social circles.
I had long full wavy hair, below the hip. Then I got several Autoimmunue Diseases. I lost hair like crazy. I was depressed and sick. I know I suggested a few Wig places and you responded. I also wear a lot of hats and scarves. I'll be making this ! Keep the great attitude and GOD Bless you 💜🙏💜
@@justvintagecrochet .... I'm just sorry we had to learn about wigs...but, we do what we can, right? It's great to have people to share with, and I'm so glad I was led to your platform ❤
Hello 🙂, A 60's Turban! awesome and I love that color too. This one is going on my big'ol list of to-do's. I wear Turbans when I'm cooking, keeps my grays out of the food, lol 🤭. $1.39 ! for that yarn, Holy yarn balls !! Batman..😆. Thank you Corinna for another wonderful tutorial. It looks so pretty, great job.
Buzz cuts for women are tres chic these days. I have one myself and it feels wonderful. Very liberating, yet surprisingly feminine as well. The turban is adorable. Clever girl! :)
I wish I’d had this pattern when I lost all of my hair due to chemo treatments. I did make several hats to wear, especially since it was winter. My hair grew back, but it’s so thin now and I shed a significant amount every day. I’m sure it’s stress, but it’s something that will resolve with time. Since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I will say that I am 7 years cancer free! I had Triple Negative breast cancer, which does not affect my sisters. I was grateful for them! I hope this haircut will help you. You look beautiful in the turban!!
I absolutely love it. My mom loved them when she started losing her hair after chemo. You look absolutely gorgeous in that. Never think your not. Us women are absolutely gorgeous right Ladies.
Oh, that looks super squishy and soft! And it looks great on you! My Dad's cousin started losing her hair ages ago. She had almost nothing left on top when she started wearing wigs. But recently, she's ditched the wigs entirely and just wears turbans because they're more comfortable and less of a hassle. Also, I may have to try this stitch and make myself a nice, cozy scarf! ☺
Your Turban is beautiful, it suits you s well. I am going to make this pattern because it reminds me of my mothers generation during the war years when so many women had to go to work in the factories. Turbans kept their hair tucked away fro dangerous machinery while they worked.
Thank you so much. Over 70 here & don't have the energy to futz with my thining hair. My time is for my hubby & the grands. Turbans are the way to go & this stitch is fabulous.
I know exactly how you feel about your hair , I started loosing mine at about age 38 , I'm 54 now and have a wig , but scarves etc are great , I think your going to look amazing in your new stylings x
i feel your pain of loosing hair. i literally shaved my head last night, my mom has really really bad alopecia and she wears wigs but refuses to shave. she has so little that it nearly doesn't matter. i like a brim to protect my eyes. the bucket hat i'm wearing is sadly not available on YT anymore. i made it over a year ago with cotton and there are so many more tutorials on it now. so all ways protect the top of your head and eyes from sun damage!!!
Yes, I love watching Joan Crawford movies too. Oh the clothes from that era are just Boss. You’re doing a fabulous job with the Vintage crochet, Thank you 😍
That is a great stitch, and the turban looks great on you. I liked Betty Davis and Joan Crawford in What ever happened to Baby Jane. Crawford was suppose to be in Hush Hush sweet Charlotte, but they hated each, and, Davis didn't want her
Going through the same thing 😥 I've bought a few wigs but aren't comfortable wearing them yet. Thank you for sharing this pattern and thank you for being brave and sharing your hair loss story 💞
and thank you too , I just got my 1st wig not long ago, and wore it out for the 1st time last week, no one look at me different, and no one knew it was a wig :) you will find your comfort when your ready, I started by wearing them around the house
@@justvintagecrochet thank you for your kind words and support. The new wigs look so real. And an opportunity to have the hair styles I never had with my bio hair.
Don't worry about the hair lost. You will look beautiful and I will pray it comes back more and very soon. My mom had beautiful hair when he's came back.❤🙏🙏
Hi Corinna. If you get some fresh Rosemary and make it into a strong tea in a non-aluminum pot and bruising the leaves to release the oil. Use that for a hair rinse. It stimulates hair growth.
It also make your hair dark almost black so if you don’t want black hair avoid it I did it once and my hair turned jet black. I had to have some treatments to lighten them and they are still dark. That colour from a fresh plant does not leave the hair.
@@FoundSheep-AN interesting. I’ve never had that happen. Good to know. Thanks. (Edit) it could be that I’m naturally - before salt and pepper that is- darker hair. It used to be a very dark auburn. And the others who I know who’ve tried the Rosemary rinse also had darker colored hair.
You are so pretty that anything looks great on you! I thoroughly enjoy you tutorials!! Re vintage!! I always thought of vintage as early 1900s, but now I realize I AM VINTAGE!! I have been crocheting since 1960’s! I know many of these fashion project you have brought back! Excellent! And thank you! Keep going!!
I LOVE turbans! I made one years ago for a friend as a chemo cap. I really love this pattern though! I might have to make one for myself! My reading/progressive glasses are cat-eye glasses and would probably go very well! Thanks Corinna! 😊
The turban is gorgeous. My mom started losing her hair so she got the same haircut as Jaime Lee Curtis. Maybe that would work for you. If you decide against the fade.
Beautiful! For about 10 years I had my hair cut with the clippers. I would tell the beautician to use the #1 comb on the back and sides and the #2comb on the top. The first time I did that the poor woman nearly had a panic attack. So easy to take care of---- shampoo, towel dry and go!!!!!
I buzz cut my husband's hair so already have clippers. I couldn't get my girl to cut me that short. Irritated me. I don't have much left anymore to worry about and kept having edges show around my wigs. So my husband is learning to do it for me. He's only done it a couple of times and isn't great yet but he'll learn.
I'm going to have to make one now. I lost a lot of my hair several years ago from a treatment for MS. When it grew back, it came back with a vengeance! Curly and thick. Hang in there lady!
At 12:02 I stopped to download the pattern! I'm saving the rest of the video until I get the yarn chosen. I'm intrigued by the stitch pattern, and my chemo-neuropathic head will enjoy the stylish warmth. thank you Corinna, I'm loving your videos even if I don't do every project.
You look beautiful! I had thick, curly, long hair and once I started chermo this past November, it came out in clumps. I had a dear friend, who is a barber, take the clippers to it right after Christmas. This turban would have been PERFECT. You have inspired me to create some of these to donate to the infusion center for chemo patients, and with perfect timing for fall and winter! Thank you for the inspiration! 💙💚💛💗💜 I'm blessed that my chemo ended in March. I am currently in remission and my hair is coming in thick and curly.
hiya corinne! jeepers, these were soooooo popular then...all of my aunts had at least 1. you wearing it makes me think of real Hollywood stars. i really like the look of the stitch.
That's a beautiful turban! Corinna, I had to do a similar thing with my hair quite a few years ago. I cut it into a pixie. It was a shocking difference but it grew back in thicker and I had more hair than I realized when I wasn't pulling it out by trying to wear it longer. I hope you find that you can wear a shorter hairstyle and use wigs when you choose our have a cute short do when you don't want to cover it up. I know you have a different medical condition than I do but... I am hopeful for you! ♥️🙏🏻
That’s exactly what I’ve done. Shorter hair style and wigs in three styles. Helps to have at least 2 wigs for changing out when one is being washed. You don’t need to spend a lot ! Inexpensive wigs are so much better quality than they were a few years ago. I do suggest your first wig come from a wig boutique. They can educate you in care, re-style the wig within reason, and they will cut and thin your wig if necessary.
Oh my goodness this is gorgeous! I have a LOT of hair, but it never fails, when I have a baby I suffer post Parfums hairloss, typically around 3 months postpartum. I have broken several vacuum cleaners with how much I shed 😅 This is so freaking perfect! First of all, who doesn't love a turban?!
Ill making this for my mom. Shes been loosing hair for a while now, because of age her hair is thinning out, but i thibk she will absolutely love this.
I have dazzle. My mother used it in 1980 and i found it in thrift shops. I love the turbin it reminds me of my mother..I like Joan Crawford as an actress. Her private life not so great. I love all old movies.
I’m loosing my hair, too. And guess what. I have that same old Caron yarn in my stash. (Different color, but I think we must be related. Except I’m a lot older). Oh! And your nail color is one of my very favorite colors! Love that violet blue, periwinkle color!
God bless you! You did a lovely job and you look beautiful in your turban! In 1963 I gave birth to my third child. In 1969 after they were all in school (mothers rarely worked then) I went to work. The ladies there were crocheting shawls with Dazzle Aire yarn, one of my first crochet projects. I learned to crochet from a Family Circle booklet. That yarn held up, and my shawl looks as nice today as it did then, and I used it a lot. Now I'm an old lady and my hair is falling out - it's everywhere! It's long, worn pinned up in back to hide a bald spot. It makes me sick to know I must soon get it cut, because hair cutting is such an art that few people possess and I'm so afraid of how ridiculous looking I may end up. Maybe I should make a turban and see a barber! Seriously, I wish you all the best, and truly admire your spunk. I love making doilies from antique patterns - and it makes me so happy to know someone so young is interested in the old patterns. I'm subscribing!!! Thank you so very much - I wish you all the success you dream of. 💝
Love it! My mom asked me to make something like this for her to put on in the morning before she fixes her hair. I’m going to grab some pink yarn and follow along with you.
My hair is thik an (now) short, but I leave hair everywhere. I had to cut my long hair becouse I was just to anoid. This will fit you very well, I guess (just started the video) I think I make it for me, too. I am not sure if it fits me, I will see... It is so interesting to see all the different stitches and ways to do something. Love it. I am like a sponch that sucks all in. Edit: YES it fits you soooo well!
You're not alone sweetie, I'm losing mine as well, so much I cut it short, and when I crochet/knit, I wear a bandana. I lOVE this turban, it actually reminds me of an ear warmer I make in the front, just no top. Thanks for sharing, and I am definitely making myself one. I an't afford wigs. Looks so beautiful on you in your reel. Good choice in song as well 💜 Have an awesome day!
Thank you! I cant afford them either, but I follow Denise here on youtube ( I will share her channel link) and she has a fb group and a list of wig re-sellers, I got a name brand lacr front with that is originally about $400 for $50!! ( yes, it's used , but they are sold clean and new looking , that is the standard for these reseller fb groups) they are support groups www.youtube.com/@heywigsister
I just told my husband today that I needed a wig but didn’t want to wear one every day I went out. I was thinking of a regular hat that some would call a toboggan. A turban didn’t cross my mind! Plus I love vintage.
I LOVE the turban!!! I've always loved them so much, I think they're such effortless style! It's so awesome that you were able to use vintage yarn as well! I can't wait to see the pretty wigs you're going to be rocking! ❤❤❤
