#CrochetProblems

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#CrochetProblems

This post is going to come off as whiny, so if you're not feeling it go ahead and move along to something else. As I mentioned last week, I'm really struggling to finish my current project. It's like I'm stuck in this never-ending cycle of grumping at myself because it's not done combined with lack of motivation/disinterest because it's taking longer than my brain feels is acceptable. This results in me not touching the project for days which means it takes even longer to finish.

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My First Stitch Fix

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My First Stitch Fix

Well, here's a post I never expected to show up on this blog (because I'm fashion challenged most of the time).  All the Stitch Fix referral links in my Facebook feed finally got my attention a few weeks ago.  I did some research and discovered it was an online personal stylist service.  The idea is that for a $20 "styling fee" you receive five clothing/accessory items based on a style profile you fill out on the Stitch Fix site.  You then try on all the items at home where you're free to mix and match with other pieces already in your closet.  You decide what to keep and what to send back.  Your $20 styling fee is applied to any items you decide to purchase and if you keep the whole box you receive a 25% discount.  If you keep nothing, you lose the $20 styling fee.  My wardrobe is severely lacking, so I decided a potential loss of $20 if I liked nothing was worth it to sign up and try out this service.

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Crocheted Double Layer Braided Cowl

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Crocheted Double Layer Braided Cowl

After I finished up the rainbow unicorn last weekend, I started on this double layer braided cowl pattern by CrochetDreamz that is getting a lot of attention on Ravelry. I was really excited about it since the main picture looked pretty neat. It wasn't too difficult to work up until I accidentally put the two braids together backwards and had to cut everything apart and redo it. D'oh.

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