All my knitting/crocheting friends...

[wolffe]

I have some questions for you.

Say I was going to make a bag like this one:


Dimensions are:
(folded flat): 11" (width) by 14" (height)
(upright): 7" x 4" (bottom) by 11" (height to drawstring - 13.5" to top of ruffle)

[Poll #1485029]

I'm getting ready to make a mock up and want to make sure it's useful.

Comments

[twotone]

I like the idea of a D-ring... I think I've seen some bags on Etsy where a stitch counter is attached to a D-ring by a loop of ribbon or something.

I think it would be better to have a matching zippered bag for stitch markers and scissors and stuff to prevent unexpected spills or stabbening (I keep mine in the penguin pouch you made me! but a smaller zippered pouch would work well for stitch markers). I voted against a velcro-closure pocket because velcro + knitting = a scary combination.

[wolffe]

Oooh, thank you! I didn't even think of the velcro is bad for yarn thing. Good point.

If I did a seperate bag, then it would be similar to the one I made you.

[mellusions]

Hehehehe. I just love enabling others to take on more craft projects. MY PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION IS WORKING. ;)

And god, I *freaking* *LOVE* that fabric. Someone else posted some bags yesterday in this fabric, oh, who was it.........Stitchy Mushroom. (Another Etsy seller.)

[wolffe]

LOL. Yeah. You're a baaaaad enabler. I'm going to check a local source for it, but since it's a japanese import I'll probably have to get it online. Which is no biggie since several Etsy sellers have it.

[mellusions]

OMG, I just searched for sheep fabric (ON A WHIM!!! MUST_RESIST_BUYING) and came up with this insane sheepy cuteness: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34239599&ref=sr_gallery_21&&ga_search_query=sheep+fabric&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

This is why I almost never browse on Etsy. It's too full of things I *have* to have but can't buy or I would be broke.

[wolffe]

Those are awesome. :D

[mellusions]

I kind of hate you for making me search Etsy for sheep fabrics. I might die miserable tonight if I don't get me some of this and it will be YOUR FAULT.
YOUR.
FAULT.

[wolffe]

She has it in a different colorway too. ;)

[marz]

One thing I find I really like is a stiff bag so it can stand on its own. If the bag collapses on itself, the yarn doesn't flow as nicely. I currently use a felted bag I made and then ziplocs for notions, etc.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2614801416_c40104050f_m.jpg

The only disadvantage to this is that it doesn't close so I usually keep this bag at home. If I knit at the doctor's office, I usually try to take a bag that closes at the top or just use my backpack or something.

I have a Namaste bag, but I find it too big for most of my projects so it is basically my needle storage bag.

[wolffe]

It'll be stiff, so it stands up on its own.

[heliina.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with Marz --- stiff is good so it stands on it's own is great. I also agree with the other person above who commented that velcro and yarn projects together are bad juju! I really like the size. For me it would fit a small project, the pattern and my notions. I like the idea of one separate pocket or section for notions/scissors etc. I also like the idea of a whole separate matching notions pouch.

I really like fabrics that are super cute... gnomes, woodland animals, cutesy stuff more than modern type patterns.

What kind of price range are you going to be looking at?

For reference... my knitting project organization consists of little makeup bags for my notions and see-thru ziploc bags for the projects themselves. I tend to keep alot of projects on the go at once and seeing what's in each bag is handy.

I cant wait to see what you do here!

[wolffe]

Right now I'm looking at the bag with three internal pockets of varying sizes (one for pattern, one for scissors, one for anything else) and a matching zippered pouch for stitch markers. I'm thinking it'll be about $20-25.

[heliina.livejournal.com]

I think that's a fair price!

moo

[dankitti.livejournal.com]

Alrighty then.

"I was going to make a bag like this one."

Erm I mean, you told me to say that. Now what?