New Job! & New Class

First off--in non crafty news: I GOT A JOB! Woo! I'm really excited about it and can't wait to start! I'll spare the details (this is my craft blog, afterall) but needless to say this is awesome and I'm super dooper happy. The only downside--now I'll have less time for crafting! :P

Thursday was my Student's Choice pattern reading class. The class went well overall, I think, despite a slightly rocky beginning. I think both students left the class much better at reading patterns, and that's awesome. Also, when it comes to crochet just straight out reading the patterns and charts can be super confusing even if you're good at visualizing things. Future pattern reading classes will start off with a "lecture" about terms, charts, etc and then a few examples of easy patterns while doing. Then I'll end the class with the students starting a pattern of their choice while I'm there to still help them with any questions/problems they have with reading their work.

I'm really learning a lot from teaching and that's pretty awesome. I hope to keep improving with every class.

In personal project news, things are progressing nicely. I'm nearly finished with my Cthulhu purse--just 4 more tentacles to make and then its felting time! woo! I'm also progressing nicely on the mother's day Haruni shall. I'm going to make it a little bit bigger but I think I should still be able to finish in time. Well, I hope so at least!

Spring cleaning (both in house and projects) is going well. I'm going to have a bunch of yarn to sell/give away, so keep watch for when I post about that. I'm also exercising great self-control to not make new projects (like the amigurumi Alot that I really want to make!) I've also put myself on a yarn fast until spring project cleaning is complete. It will be a reward to myself for getting it all done.