tiny tea leaves three

Two knitting posts in a row...

Here's a quickie run-down on the latest, since I'm simultaneously making dinner. :)

Pattern: Tiny Tea Leaves
Yarn: Rowan Purelife Organic Wool
Size: Hopefully, 12 - 18 months

This is the third cardigan I've made with this pattern. Weewee's is here and Luci's here. (The second is only viewable if you have access to my archives, which you are welcome to. Just email me if you'd like an invitation.)

I'm really happy with the way this one turned out and I'm just hoping it will fit a little certain someone who I'll be meeting for the first time this summer. When I first bought this yarn, I thought it was blue, and I was going to make something for Pete. When I got it home I realized it was purple. It turned out to be a happy surprise. I love this color for a baby sweater. (Don't worry, I'm working on something else for Pete, even though I said I wouldn't be knitting. We knew I wouldn't be able to resist, right?) The buttons are made of recycled plastic. The little label is leftover from my childhood. I have a whole roll of fabric ribbon with my (maiden) name embroidered on it. Guess my mama sewed them into our clothes before she sent us off to camp. I like sewing these into my finished knitting just for kicks.

Made a lot of progress on my other project this week, too, and we had a really great weekend with Pete despite some rain, although we didn't get rained out at the Giant's game yesterday so we were really happy about that. On the way home from the game, we ran into some friends on the street and they invited us over for an impromptu dinner which was really fun. Today we went to the farmer's market at the Civic Center and then all rode back together on our big orange yuba mundo. (The linked picture is from last fall.) I had to ride side-saddle on the back of the bicycle since our pannier was full of eggs and veggies. I felt very....vietnamese or something; like these pictures you see of entire families on a moped. That's us, except we're on a bike and about twice as big as they are. :) My lentil soup is taking a long time, but nevertheless, I must go. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.