Wednesday 18 June 2014
Wednesday 11 June 2014
WIP Wednesday...It's been a while!
The little ones are playing happily so I have ten minutes (maybe!) to collect my thought about my current projects.
<Haha just had to rescue the dog from the baby, this may take longer that I anticipated!>
The Granny Stripe Blanket: The awesome, simple, stunning granny stripe blanket! I am totally in love with this blanket and with rainbow coloured yarn. I had never appreciated that something so simple could look so impressive. Even the husband is impressed by this WIP!
I bought a Lucy pack of yarn from wool warehouse and used the attic24 pattern to get started on this blanket. I was a bit overwhelmed by all the colours so picked out the rainbow ones and a white skein and made a start. I took a while to get going but now I can do two rows in 15 minutes. I can manage two hours of crochet before my hands ache so I get 8 stripes done, just over half a rainbow. I have so far done two rainbow repeats...can't decide if I need three or four repeats to make it a decent size for a cot/toddler bed |
| Hooked using a 4mm hook and stylecraft DK yarn |
Corner to corner blanket: Another colourful project! This is for a Betty's Bells order and is #1 of 2. The second one will be the same colours but a different order. The customer has said I can choose the colour for the border....decisions, decisions!
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| Hooked using a 6mm hook and Hayfield bonus chunky |
I'm also working on a baby sun hat for a friend in blue, yellow and white cotton. Pics of that one to follow!
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Part time parent...
Sorry for the radio silence. There's not much free time now I'm juggling family life and working!
I've been back at work since last Monday following 9 months of maternity leave with my fourth (and final, ha!) baby. The last week and a half have gone pretty well, the children are happy spending time with their grandparents and cousins while we work, and have settled well into their new routine.
I thought mornings would be so chaotic but it's amazing what getting up a bit earlier does for the morning routine! When I only had to get the big ones to school I would leave getting up until the very last minute and end up all stressed. Getting out of bed earlier is hard, especially after night awakenings, but worth it to have a calm and ordered start to the day.
I've enjoyed the last few days of getting back into work. I'm a part timer, on a 0.6 FTE contract, which I feel very grateful for. No way could I cope with the demands of full time teaching along with all my children! There have been ups and downs but, thankfully, the ups have outweighed the downs. Getting to know a new class has been fun, as has taking on a year ten class that I last taught when they were year sevens. They're all so tall now! Catching up with all the changes that have taken place is hard though. So much has changed that I find I have to clarify everything, I feel a bit like the newbie again.
I feel awful saying it but it's nice to have a few hours where someone else is looking after my children. I felt my mood sinking in the last few months and being back at work has allowed me to have a valid excuse for getting someone to take care of my children and let me have a break! That sounds mad. It's hardly a break, going to work, but it's a break from the endless laundry, the toddler tantrums, the teething baby and the repetition of it all.
Returning to work has given me a new perspective. I am enjoying my children again, excited to pick them up after work, and I'm seeing the world through fresh eyes...although they could still do with a few more hours sleep!
I've been back at work since last Monday following 9 months of maternity leave with my fourth (and final, ha!) baby. The last week and a half have gone pretty well, the children are happy spending time with their grandparents and cousins while we work, and have settled well into their new routine.
I thought mornings would be so chaotic but it's amazing what getting up a bit earlier does for the morning routine! When I only had to get the big ones to school I would leave getting up until the very last minute and end up all stressed. Getting out of bed earlier is hard, especially after night awakenings, but worth it to have a calm and ordered start to the day.
I've enjoyed the last few days of getting back into work. I'm a part timer, on a 0.6 FTE contract, which I feel very grateful for. No way could I cope with the demands of full time teaching along with all my children! There have been ups and downs but, thankfully, the ups have outweighed the downs. Getting to know a new class has been fun, as has taking on a year ten class that I last taught when they were year sevens. They're all so tall now! Catching up with all the changes that have taken place is hard though. So much has changed that I find I have to clarify everything, I feel a bit like the newbie again.
I feel awful saying it but it's nice to have a few hours where someone else is looking after my children. I felt my mood sinking in the last few months and being back at work has allowed me to have a valid excuse for getting someone to take care of my children and let me have a break! That sounds mad. It's hardly a break, going to work, but it's a break from the endless laundry, the toddler tantrums, the teething baby and the repetition of it all.
Returning to work has given me a new perspective. I am enjoying my children again, excited to pick them up after work, and I'm seeing the world through fresh eyes...although they could still do with a few more hours sleep!
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