Stitch Fix #2 - March 2016
I'm back with my second Stitch Fix review (new craft themed blog finally coming next week... promise). I asked for a spring jacket and dresses, skirts, and tops that I could wear to my fairly casual workplace in my note when scheduling this fix. This month's stylist, Tiffany, sent me a nice selection:
#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.
Craft Motivation Level: Low
I'm having trouble staying motivated on my current crochet project since it's taking so long (hence the lack of a post last week), so I'm sharing something neat I bought this week instead.
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.
Low Carb Gummy/Jelly Candy
Last week a random memory from my childhood popped into my head: gummy/jelly candy hearts that my Grandma used to have around Valentine's Day. I decided to browse Pinterest for a low carb substitute and found this zero carb gummy candy recipe.
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.
Rainbow Unicorn!
Back in 2014, Mom asked HK and I to collaborate on something that she could put in the Silent Auction at St. B's. HK and I brainstormed and in the process found a ton of adorable amigurumi. One of them was the My Little Pony Rarity pattern by Rachel Hoe.