And it is purses. I suppose that it would be healthier and less expensive to have a weakness for yarn. I have that weakness too. But my handbag problem is more expensive. I have had to limit myself to one per season. Many of you know that my current obsession is with Orla Kiely. Given that I can’t buy adorable clothes right now, I thought I would treat myself to a purse instead. No, it will not fit diapers or cloths or whatever other random things I will have to tote around in just a few months…but it is lovely.
Meet Mabel. She is the newest member of my Orla family. And I LOVE her. So much so that now I am plotting knitting accessories to wear with her. Is that insane? Since Mabel is so much about color, the accessory color is really important. Here were some ideas that I had:
![Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Worsted in Eastern Market](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1459-300x225.jpg)
![Erika Knight Vintage Wool - color Bambi](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1460-300x225.jpg)
![Miss Babs Yowza in French Marigold](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1461-300x225.jpg)
![Astral Bath Yarns Astraea DK - a three color gradation?](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1462-300x225.jpg)
In the end, I am most intrigued by the last one, where I can have a silver / gray gradation in this amazing silk and merino blend. Here is what I came up with for patterns:
![Pointus by Elizabeth Brassard](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pointus1_140_medium2-300x225.jpg)
![Snake Skin by Ashley Solley (ok, maybe this is taking my chevron obsession too far)](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/snakeskin-300x225.jpg)
And if I had only looked in my own queue, I would have found this one:
![Clockwork by Stephen West](https://fibrespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/clockwork-300x201.jpg)