Thank you to everyone whom participated in A Slight Sinister Giveaway!  I LOVED reading all about your costumes and scary stories; I now have a little spooky list of books I’ll need to check out, so thank you for that too.  If you haven’t read them, check out the comments in the giveaway post and maybe you’ll find a creepy story that might interest you.

Ok, without further ado, the winner is: Lucky #5, Modern Crush!

Thank you again, peeps.  Oh, and happy fall my Northern Hemisphere friends!

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Greetings, dears!  October is only a few weeks away and Halloween, for me, always marks the start of the holiday season.  So, I thought I’d celebrate a little early and give away 1 copy of AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister.  Not only does this book contain the original publication of my Brier Rose Scarflette pattern, but a TON of other cool and creepy projects.

Here’s what you do: from now through Monday, September 21st midnight PT, leave a comment in this post describing 1 of the following:

• Your favorite Halloween costume that you have ever worn (and if you made it!)
• Your Halloween costume for this year (And, of course, if you plan to make it)
• Your favorite spooky story or book.  (Ok, you don’t have to tell me the whole story, just the name and general plotline!)

A winner will be randomly picked and announced Tuesday, September 22nd.

Update:

You know, it just occurred to me that I should have posted a photo of one of my favorite Halloween costumes when I originally wrote this – ha!  I just so happen to have one:

That’s me in the angel costume.  My dad made the halo and wings (you can’t really see it but both are sparkly with gold glitter) and my mom made the dress. My parents did not like putting me in store bought costumes and made ours (mine and my brother’s) whenever they got the chance.   I’m not sure I knew then how lucky I was to get such nice, homemade things but I certainly am now. (Next to me is a friend as a Barbie bride; I think I was jealous of her costume.)

Good luck!

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a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/SBQBawVP88I/AAAAAAAAALk/bC7D8ucGhaU/s1600-h/meadow-handbag_sage.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/SBQBawVP88I/AAAAAAAAALk/bC7D8ucGhaU/s400/meadow-handbag_sage.jpg” alt=”" id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193777829427278786″ border=”0″ //abr /I thought it would be helpful to include some additional information in the a href=”http://fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-meadowhandbag.html” target=”_blank”Meadow Handbag pattern/a about modifying the handle flaps for different sized handles. Specifically for these ever popular – and summery – bamboo handles you see in the photo. I hope this will help anyone trying to figure out how to adjust the pattern if needed. Oh, FYI, the original pattern is still the same.br /br /I sent out the updated version to everyone tonight but if I somehow overlooked someone (sorry) please forward me your PayPal receipt email and the pattern will be on its way!br /br /On a side note, can someone please explain to me this cracked out weather? Sheesh….92 one day, 62 the next. We (2 humans and 1 cat) are doing all we can to keep cool. Which reminds me, time for another lavender Mojito, I mean, melon pop.