Persistent Knitter

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Bags bags bags!
I love little bags. Well, I love big bags too. You should see the collection of backpacks/laptop bags/other bags I have in my linen closet. There was a discussion on Knitters Review Forums about small tool bags to hold things like crochet hooks, stitch markets, tapestry needles, scissors and so on. One person posted a link to Walker mesh bags. I see many possibilities for these bags (esp some of the larger ones down lower on the page) for use in knitting. A store sort-of-near-me-if-I-take-a-long-lunch carries them. Here’s what I picked up:

The Walker website doesn’t show all the different variations on the small mesh bag. The yellow one is perfect size for my knitting tools (size 4×7", and called the "Checkbook" style) The purple one would be great if you had to carry a bit more - as it has two pockets, so you could put a pattern or notecard in the larger space, or bigger tools (The whole bag is 5×7", with the smaller pocket the same size as the yellow bag. These are listed under "double zip cases" on the walker website). The red one I just had to have - it’s too cute (size 4×5)! I have no idea what I’m going to put in it. I thought at first stitch markers, but it’s a bit large even for that. The store I went to didn’t have any of the larger bags that might be good for sweater projects. The mesh on these bags is very fine - even my smallish tapestry needle wouldn’t fit through the mesh holes. The inside edges are all serged so they are smooth and wouldn’t snag on anything. I’m so pleased with my find - I may have to order a larger bag to try for a whole project!