Medium Crochet Chicken 2nd Edition

You've seen my Alton Brown inspired giant and medium size crochet chickens on the blog in the past.  Well, here's the medium size crochet chicken's second edition that I made for my friend, MP.  I struggled to complete this because it's just too big to complete in what my brain considers a reasonable amount of time, so there is probably a small version coming in the future as well.

I made a few (mostly unnoticeable) changes in this edition including where I increased/decreased and I also crocheted some (slightly creepy) eyes instead of sewing them directly onto the head like last time.  Overall, I'm happy with how this came out and I hope MP loves it.  More crochet projects to come!

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:

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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.

I'm attempting to force myself to "just get it over with" so I can move on to something else.  Perhaps limiting the size of my projects in the future will help me to avoid this, but I'm just not sure.  Does this happen to anyone else?  How do you push through?

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 favorite morning show, the Elvis Duran Show, recently designed and released a jewelry line in collaboration with Wren + Glory that benefits the Hearing Loss Association of America.  There are five pieces (necklace, hand chain, ring, stud earrings, and a wrap bracelet) that all feature the sound wave from the show's logo.  I had been eyeing the collection on the website (as well as on instagram) for a while and finally decided I couldn't live without the earrings.  My order arrived yesterday and they're definitely cooler than the pictures.  I'm going to wear these beauties until my ears fall off!