Had to use graph paper to do E and Z for what my daughter wanted--her nickname Razzle, and I wanted it to say Happy Birthday. Left front leg off R for P. Found out after I’d crocheted two more letters that Row 97 needed to repeat two more times, but didn’t on instructions. Had to go back and fix it by adding the two missing rows on the upright part of the R.

I did tapestry crochet, carrying the unused color along in the stitches of the color in use: https://www.redheart.com/learn/articles/ultimate-beginner...

Graphs of letters would be most helpful for those of us who want to change up wording, as instructions have letters starting in the wrong place--bottom instead of top or vice versa--when using written instructions.

When her party was nearly over, I offered to take the sash apart so my daughter could use the sash as a banner, and she wanted me to do that. I took it apart, repaired as needed and added ch/sl st loops of 24 chs/sl sts for hanging.