Crochet Hat-A-Long for October

I am participating in a Crochet Hat-A-Long for October. The design is by Akua Lezli Hope and is called the Ascendance Crown. My first look at the pattern was when it was delivered to my inbox on October 1st. Oh my it seems a bit intimidating. It's been awhile since I've picked up my crochet hooks and this has popcorns, berries and cables... The instructions seemed to be written well, so I'll just take it one row at a time...
Here's my progress through row 26.

Not the best photo...I'm using Vanna's Choice in Scarlett. I think I like the festive look. This is going pretty quickly and I may be able to keep up with all the projects that I signed up for this month... We'll see...