WIP Bags

As promised, here are my ‘knitting’ bags:

Though occasionally I dream of the perfect project bag, I’ve come to the conclusion that there isn’t one. Mainly because of the variety of project sizes and conditions the bag has to deal with.

There’s not much point carrying a sock around in a bag big enough for a jumper, or visa versa. Sometime you’re going somewhere you know it’s safe to have a soft, open-topped bag, sometime you’re end up in places where a bag is going to be crushed or kicked or tipped over (public transport), or someone is going to sit on your knitting (writer’s centres).

The soft cream embroidered fabric envelope was given to me by one of the beau’s elderly aunts, and has a handy measuring tape stitched onto it, but it’s only big enough for a small project. I use it when I want to tuck knitting into a bigger bag. The big felt bin from AK Traditions doesn’t have handles so isn’t good for travelling, but it’s good for big projects that sit next to the armchair, which I’m unlikley to carry around anyway. As are the two blue ones I made to match it.

I’ve got four small bags for socks and small projects and I occasionally use the two paper bags, too, because they’re too nice to not use for something. The carry bags at the top right are useful for s’n’b meets, wheras the black ex-camera bag is good for when I know whatever I carry is going to take a beating. I’ve also been known to use an old plastic tool box if, say, camping.

So yeah… plenty of bags here. How many bags do you have?

4 thoughts on “WIP Bags

  1. Oh, yes! I remember that bag. It’s gorgeous.

    I had a quick squiz at AK Tradition’s site this morning but they didn’t show the bins – though that doesn’t mean they don’t still sell them.

  2. I have a Vietnamese shopping bag beside the sofa to hold big projects that are too big to travel with or carry to work. It’s made of straw and very rough to carry, wears all the skin off you arms. I have two faux leather shopping bag type bags that are great to travel with, they are kind of deep and boxy. I have my mom’s project bag with lots of pockets, it’s the only REAL knitting bag I have. But what I really end up using most are clear vinyl bags that bed linens and pillow cases come in. You know the one’s that are made in the shape of a box with a zipper in one end. They are perfect for a pair of socks or a scarf. I even have some with built in cotton handles and those work so well to knit while walking. I just hang them on my wrist or clip them to my waist and off I go knitting and stopping traffic.

  3. Just spent the day re-arranging my studio and all its bins…two really big plastic tubs are filled with felted bags and then in the closet under the stairs in a GIANT tub of bags. I’m against counting them because that might discourage me from making more…but maybe I should sell a few of the felted ones!

    My current bag…a plastic qt ziplock that fits in my coat pocket.

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