a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2328928969/” title=”Meadow Handbag by faeriefurballs, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2328928969_6621045008_o.jpg” alt=”Meadow Handbag” height=”350″ width=”350″ //abr /br /Can you span style=”font-style: italic;”believe/span all the posting I’ve done lately? Sheesh, it’s a world record for me. Anyway, just wanted to pipe up and say my Meadow Handbag is now available! You can get it a href=”http://fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-meadowhandbag.html” target=”_blank”here on my fable* site/a or if you prefer to Etsy, visit a href=”http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=10963″ target=”_blank”my shop there./abr /br /I really wanted to design a pattern that was very cute and spring-y. Crochet and handbags work so well together, don’t they? And I’ve been obsessing over covered buttons lately. OBSESSED. The fabric I found is too cute: I got it at Joann’s - sometimes you can find really nice stuff there.br /br /a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2328929023/” title=”Meadow Handbag by faeriefurballs, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2328929023_b1bf31100b_o.jpg” alt=”Meadow Handbag” height=”350″ width=”350″ //abr /br /The handbag pattern uses worsted weight yarn and works up pretty fast, just in time for Easter or other spring-ish celebrations.

a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2096915870/” title=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Dead Delicious by The Fabled Needle, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/2096915870_decf144bc1_o.jpg” alt=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Dead Delicious” height=”496″ width=”400″ //abr /br /I’ve finally got my Poison Apple Scarflette pattern up a href=”http://fablehandmadegoods.etsy.com/” target=”_blank”online/a! It’s has been a long road. This one, above (I’m calling it span style=”font-style: italic;”Dead/span Delicious), is the first one I made up. It’s hard to photograph off-white so I wanted to have another color variation. Enter Misti Alpaca Chunky. Gosh, this yarn is so soft.br /br /Although it doesn’t have the stitch definition of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky and is more “floppy,” it has approximately the same gauge. Actually, I do like how it produces a noticeably different fabric from the Cashmerino. Variety it good!br /br /Here’s the pattern worked up in the Misti Alpaca. I’m calling it Granny span style=”font-style: italic;”Witch/span:br /br /a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2096915940/” title=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Granny Witch by The Fabled Needle, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2096915940_d12a85f800_o.jpg” alt=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Granny Witch” height=”516″ width=”400″ //abr /br /I’m thrilled with how they turned out. Thanks to my wondrous testers, who helped me get this all finalized and happy. And it has been unanimously decided the pattern works up fairly quick and easy! (Two of my favorite things!)br /br /And for those crocheters not too keen on the apples or just want another look, I’ve included directions and a template for pompom ties. No, I don’t use two rings to make pompoms - this pattern includes a much faster method, in my opinion.br /br /a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2096140053/” title=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Rose Red by The Fabled Needle, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/2096140053_e0db1abf6d_o.jpg” alt=”Poison Apple Scarflette pattern - Rose Red” height=”513″ width=”400″ //abr /br /Looks like Rose Red is enjoying the Christmas decorations!br /br /a href=”http://fablehandmadegoods.etsy.com/” target=”_blank”Visit the etsy shop here./a Hopefully I’ll get the pattern up on my a href=”http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/” target=”_blank”fable*/a site very soon as well!

a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/faeriefurballs/2073468875/” title=”Brier Rose Scarflette by The Fabled Needle, on Flickr”img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2065/2073468875_2b2d539d34_o.jpg” alt=”Brier Rose Scarflette” height=”585″ width=”400″ //abr /br /I’m noticing a theme here in my last 2 blog posts!br /br /I’m very excited to announce that the book a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Anticraft-Knitting-Stitching-Slightly-Sinister/dp/1600610307/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8amp;s=booksamp;qid=1196358235amp;sr=1-1″ target=”_blank”Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister/a is out on stores shelves now! (It came out early, I just found out.) I’ve been span style=”font-style: italic;”patiently/span waiting for my free copy but when I heard it was already out, I couldn’t wait.br /br /The photography is edgy and non-cheesy and there are many great patterns inside. I’m still deciding what my favorites are. I wasn’t sure what to expect, considering those mischievous peeps over at Anticraft.br /br /And the span style=”font-weight: bold;”most important part/span of the whole thing, my pattern! It was inspired by Sleepy Beauty. (And some of you may notice that I like thorny briers - check out my a href=”http://www.fablehandmadegoods.etsy.com/” target=”_blank”etsy shop banner/a) I sent this in about a year ago, while still living in San Francisco.br /br /The scarflette looks pretty against the blue - it’s so amazing to see it for-reals published. If only you could see the little “thorns” better. But otherwise, no complaints here.br /br /Yay!

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R0ze0ZSMq5I/AAAAAAAAAEk/_pewAq91MoQ/s1600-h/poisonapplescarflette-web.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R0ze0ZSMq5I/AAAAAAAAAEk/_pewAq91MoQ/s400/poisonapplescarflette-web.jpg” alt=”" id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137726266644671378″ border=”0″ //abr /I’ve been trying to get this pattern out, like, FOREVER, and I’m slowly wrapping things up.br /br /span style=”font-style: italic;”What would Snow White wear if she got a little chilly? Hmmm…/spanbr /br /This pattern is pretty simple. I’m not so much into fancy lace stitches, I’m more interested in the form of a piece. Magnolias, acorns…and now apples!br /br /I’ve just posted in Crochetville a call for testers and I thought I’d ask some of you lovely readers. :)br /br /strikePlease email me at jennifer [AT] fablehandmadegoods [DOT] com if you are interested. Thanks!/strike span style=”font-style:italic;”Thanks to all who have offered to test this pattern!/span