What do you carry your projects in?

[N0obKnitter]

I put my n0ob "project" in a canvas bag yesterday to take to school but my knitting needle jabbed a hole in the bag...I'm taking my knitting with me when I fly to Denver tomorrow in my carry-on (mini suitcase) but I was wondering what is a good way to easily carry projects around?

[Jan in CA]

You must be using straight needles? I've never had a needle poke through a bag and I use circs almost exclusively.

Anyway, I use large plastic, zip top bag with handles that I got at my LYS. It's big enough to hold my needles, my bag of accessories, a smallish project, several patterns, extra yarn....

When I fly I don't carry all that. Just my kindergarten scissors, yarn and project and a few extras if needed for the project and I carry them in a Ziploc in my carry on bag. Anything else like extra yarn, needles, etc goes in my checked bag.

If I was traveling by car I'd just carry my big bag of knitting like I always do.

[meowmeowmeow]

I don't really have a problem taking my work anywhere.I don't even put it in a bag most of the time.If I do, it's my purse which is pretty spacious due to the only definite objects in there being in their own designated slots. My work only has to share space with the clutch/wallet.

For circs, I just wrap one end around the other a few times to "tie" it into a closed circle so nothing falls off.This is pretty quick, a few seconds.The work gets folded neatly into a little package and pinned into that shape with a giant u shaped cable needle and the ball of yarn just gets wound close to the work so it doesn't catch on everything in my car or purse.For DPNs I just fold the 4 needles flat, push the work towards the center of them all, wind yarn around the work right under the needles and pin the work into a package with the 5th needle.

[Belphoebe]

I used to use whatever carrying thing was handy, but for Christmas my sister gave me this HORRID metallic mauve purse. I can't stand to use it as a purse, but it works wonderfully for my knitting! Somehow in my mind it works better for me that way even though it is ugly. At least I am using it, because I couldn't even bear to re-gift it as it is that bad.

[N0obKnitter]

Straight needles yeah, and wooden at that...

[AngelaR]

depending on the size of the project I use plastic coffee containers or my canvas tote bag. I always put stoppers on the ends of my needles when I take it out of the house, to prevent any stabbage.

[Abby123]

I'm with Jan. Love the gallon size bags with the sliding closure. Keeps my projects clean, is small enough to carry around & I can see what is in there.

[fluffybunny]

I've had and made all sorts of pretty bags. ones on stands, ones that folded flat & popped up, beautifully quilted ones and plain jane ones. But mostly I just use a plastic sack. I can scrunch it into my purse easily and keep all the stuff together.
Donna

[fluffybunny]

Beautiful puppy! N0obKnitter

[N0obKnitter]

Thanks, his name is Juneau and he is a "puppy" of 10 lol. Doh! Why didn't I think to find some covers for the pointy ends of my needles?! I'll try to make a mental note to locate some in Denver!