Persistent Knitter

New stuff! We always love new stuff. Packages in the mail are my favorite :) So here it is - My first toe up sock (which still looks funny to me, maybe when it’s done, It won’t look mutant), and a few new bags I’ve acquired:

The bags are GoKnit bags from Scout’s Swag shop. I had a hard time figuring out what size they really were just from the website measurements, so I ordered a few in each size. I got a large one (not pictured), 2 medium (1 shown on the left) and 2 smalls. I didn’t think I’d like the small ones as they just seemed too small based on the measurements from the website. Well, I love ‘em. I’m a bag nut anyway - so I had to have several.

Medium
The medium is great as you can put quite a bit in it; and it’s the most flexible size. I can see working on an entire adult sweater back or front and using this bag. Probably could keep an adult sweater that’s in-the-round in it, but might get a bit tight as you got towards finishing it. Right now it’s got a sleeve in progress that’s mostly done except for the sleeve cap. (Also both of the smaller bags fit into it as well, I just can never decide what to bring with me to work on!)

Small
The blue small bag has my green toe-up sock (shown), and there’s tons of room to spare. The small maroon bag on the right has a lace shawl, the p’cock in it. It might not fit as well when I switch to the 2nd ball of yarn, but for now it fits just perfect, except i have to fold my pattern in fourths instead of just in half.

Large
The larger bag I don’t like so much (maybe why it was shunned and not pictured here). It’s really too big to do the clip on thing like the smaller bags do, without me worrying about the small snap strap breaking eventually however, it’s perfect for carrying lighter weight spinning fiber, so I guess I’ll keep it and use it for that. :)

Conclusion
In the past I have made my own bags that resemble these pretty closely - the draw string closure, the stopper thingy that lets you keep it closed, the basic shape. GoKnits has an added snap thingy that lets you attach the knitting bag to your belt, your purse, or wherever, and also a snap loop in the bag that can help guide your yarn if you want (so far I haven’t used this one). The outside snap thingy is awesome. I like the material (rip stop fabric) because it’s lightweight, and doesn’t cause any drag on the yarn as your’e feeding it out. The colors available are great. The best thing? I don’t have to wait until I sew them. The fabric I have used previously was stuff I had in my fabric stash, so cost was minimal, but my most used bags were tearing and getting holes in them. We’ll see how these hold up over time. The GoKnit bags are a bit spendy, but worth it for a bag-nut like me.