Life of the Lintee Bean

More crocheted creations completed since July:

A coworker saw the horrible Yoda and Princess Leia I made, and asked me to make a set of Star Wars softies. She gave them as a birthday gift:

Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Yoda

Clarice by Kim Guzman, made with MeiMei bamboo in macaroon

I crocheted a pair of socks:

A pair of crocheted socks for me

I made a shawl – I called it “Finding Nemo in the Seaweed”. I landed up swapping it in the Ravelry “Karma Yarn swap” group.

Finding Nemo in the Seaweed shawl

I’ve played with making stitch markers, more tape measure covers, and even a shawl pin:

shawl pin and tape measure for swap package

Tape measure covers - replacements for defective ones

Halloween-themed notions set: "Nightmare Before Christmas" tape measure, "Nightmare on Elm Street" snips, and stitch markers

Tape measure cover made for swap package

I made a baby blanket – this will either be a gift for a friend or given to charity (haven’t decided which yet)

"Darling Duckies" baby blanket

"Skullholder" potholder - given in Halloween-themed swap

Two kitchen "scrubbies" (sponges) - one "spider" and one from hand-dyed cotton, for swap package

A coworker/friend “commissioned” ten hats for a group she’s in

Ten "Tweflth Night" earflap hats

Shawl made for swap package

I tried my “hand” at dying again (and dyed my hands in the process).  I attempted to make “ecru” (natural) colored cotton into rainbow colors.  It didn’t turn out the way I hoped – but not half bad.  I made it into a kitchen set (scrubbies, dish towel, and potholder)

Hand-dyed yarn

Kitchen set - most likely will be my "prize entry" for a craft-along

I’ve always struggled with making mittens or fingerless mitts.  But I have them another try.  I had to modify the pattern as mine were turning out way too large – but they worked out okay

Fingerless mitts

Matching neckwarmer/cowl

I’ve been planning on making the “Dragonfly Shawl” by Kristin Omdahl for ages – and even found yarn from Yarntopia Treasures in a colorway called “dragonfly” for it.  Finally got that done.

Dragonfly shawl (back)

Another baby blanket - for a gift or charity

Finally – just finished this little top that I made as part of a “Crochet-along” where we all used this pattern by Mary Jane Hall

Capped-sleeve top