I’ve been working on a pair of my Toestep Tabis socks over the past month, and I like to move from one room to another sometimes while I work. I was using my knitting bowl, which is really beautiful, but I realized that hauling it around wasn’t a good idea. It’s built to sit in one place because it’s ceramic, and I didn’t want it to break. I needed something more portable that could sit on my arm and hold my project and yarn while I walk. For the first time it dawned on me that there was a need for a project bag! I never needed one before, I guess I used to sit in one place more while knitting, but now that’s changed, so….it was time to make myself a bag to suit my needs.
I began my research by looking at project bags online, to see what’s out there. I knew that I wanted a bag that hangs on my arm while I knit, with a close at hand yarn feed. After ruling out what I didn’t want, and getting some inspiration for what I did, I began drafting a pattern for my new bag. I decided to make it in 2 pieces in order to use up some of my fabric remnants that were the right size for this kind of item.
Here’s what I came up with:
This bag is also fully reversible, so if ever I’m bored of the print on one side, I just turn it inside out for a fresh new look:
And now my knitting has become mobile, and can accompany me around the house, which is what I wanted :)
What are your solutions for making your knitting/crocheting/needlework more portable?
Thanks so much for reading, and ~Happy New Year people~
Sewcoordinated 