Last day of my big holiday

With the deadline of going back to work tomorrow after a year I finally got momentum to cut out the Ottobre pattern.

It starts of being a little intimidating and confusing....whoa!

But once you sit down with some tracing paper, a pen and ruler its a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle. Slowly I worked out the matching colours and shapes and the pieces are revealed.

I am still a bit confused by where to add the 1cm seam allowance and where its already included. Do I need to add it to the bottom for the hem or not? Instructions seem to indicate not but have added it anyway as it can always come off later if its too long.

I also snuck away to a cafe and sat and knitted for awhile. Knitting on 5mm needles is satisfyingly fast and the fabric is nice and squishy. 

Before I went on maternity leave I used to joke about "my big holiday", thinking I was being ironic and secretly afraid I would feel trapped and bored, staring endlessly at the living room walls. Well thankfully its been nothing like that and although there's been *one or two* challenges it really has been such a blast and a joy getting to know my little pudding and looking after her. I'm going to miss you tomorrow Miss S.

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[Mandy]

Good luck with the return to work, Hels. You will miss Sophie heaps but it gets easier. I have just had an 'I miss Leo' moment myself and he is nearly 6!!