Life of the Lintee Bean

I’ve been in major “stash busting” mode – crocheting and knitting like a fiend, making a dent in the vast amount of yarn stored in “Yarnia”, a.k.a. “Yarntopia”… a room in my basement filled with bins of yarn.

I finished a crocheted cardigan in June:

Crocheted cardigan – “Saturn sweater” by Linda Permann

I also finished crocheting a blanket I’d been working on since December:

Then I crocheted another large blanket:

Modified from “Just Enough” blanket pattern by Amy O’Neill Houck

I finally finished a knit scarf I was making for charity:

Knit scarf

I crocheted a “scrappy-ghan” – a large blanket made with various yarns I had on hand.   I enjoy scrappy projects – combining various yarns in a way I hope is interesting and pleasing, both color-wise and texturally.

Scrappy-ghan, Patten is “Autumn Throw” by Marianne Forrestal

Back in March, I made a scarf on commission:

Crocheted scarf in sage green

Just the other day, I finished another blanket made with various Araucania Chacabuco and Yarntopia bulky cotton chenille I had in stash:

Chenille and Chacabuco circle blanket – pattern modified from Lion Brand “Kew Gardens Afghan”

Last weekend was the annual bus trip to the Michigan (Allegan) fiber festival!  I needed something quick and easy to work on while riding the bus.  This scarf did the trick!

Get on the bus scarf! (Crocheted from “Get the Skinny” scarf pattern)

My niece Chelsea wanted another hat like the bird hat I made her – but a cat. This may be too large for her, we’ll see!

Crocheted cat beanie

The fiber festival is always a fantastic time. The greatest aspect is spending time with good friends, but it doesn’t hurt that it’s spent admiring gorgeous yarns, fabulous patterns, and adorable fiber-bearing animals! I purchased a pattern, a magazine, some undyed cotton/linen yarn, and a skein of beautiful mulberry silk.  The festival is always inspiring, and in addition to a shrug I’ve started I now have a shawl “on the hook”.

Miss Babs Mulberry Silk Lace in “biker chick” colorway