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Wanderlust Crochet - Rebranding, and sharing my knowledge

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I'm doing a Facebook LIVE video today in a large crochet group to outline how I make crochet work for me. Beyond being a therapeutic respite from the world around me, because I can absolutely sink into a project for days on end, crochet has become a huge financial savior in our lives. I suffer from several mental health disorders and chronic migraines, holding a "real job" is hard for me. I have 2 kids on vastly different schedules, and childcare costs more than college in this area. So Crochet gives me the flexibility to take a mental or physical rest day without fearing for my job. Some of the questions I was asked to touch on are answered below. I learned to crochet from my grandma when I was 5, learned to amigurumi when I was 7 in elementary school. I started selling my hats and stuffed toys in my mom's second-hand store and by commission when I was 12 (7th grade). When I was 4 months pregnant with my first son, (2012) I was in a car wreck and my O