Patterns for project bags?

[ciaccona]

Today was my first day of classes for the semester, and I brought my scarf (almost 24in now!) along to work on during lectures. So far, the plastic bag from the yarn store is holding up as a method of transportation, but I expect my needles will eventually end up punching through like they always do.

Does anyone have favorite patterns for (sewn, fabric) bags to hold knitting? My sewing skills aren't really up to the same "make it up as you go" skills as my knitting, and while I'd love to knit/felt my own project bag I somehow don't see that happening soon.

I'm looking for both large bags, and smaller bags for projects like scarves/hats/etc.

Thanks!

Comments

[untonuggan]

I haven't used the following pattern personally, but I have made bags like it. If you want it to be stronger/more needle-proof you can line it with interfacing I guess. Anyway, this is a pattern the Yarn Harlot linked awhile back that's at a beginner level I would say.

If you want a big tote bag or something with fancy pockets, that's probably beyond me at the moment although I could try to dig something up. As the yarn harlot says, just remember: no velcro.

[firestar]

Are you after something along these lines?: http://www.zazzle.co.uk/knitting+bags

I had one from here and it does me fine. They do shoulder bags and smaller carry ones, depending on what you're after.

[thistleingrey]

I'm fond of Tom Bihn's medium-sized stuff sack. Seems to me it wouldn't be super difficult to make a similar cylinder and drawstring, even handsewn--sketch and cut it on paper first? Drawstring is simpler than setting a zipper, IMO.

[strixluna]

Sadly I can't sew at all and can only knit. But I did find that getting a beach bag (wrong time of year for that probably) works as a knitting bag. It even has a removable zippered pocket for notions and things. Plus it's wide and has lots of pockets.

[momijizukamori]

If you don't want to sew but would like to decorate, I think Michael's sells plain canvas totes that are fairly cheap, and you can use fabric paint or whatever on them. They're probably best for bigger stuff, though, and I'm not sure they have closures.

I can't rec patterns off-hand, as I stuff my projects in my laptop bag with my other stuff, but for something long-lasting, I'd recommend a relatively heavy fabric as a base - canvas, denim, duck cloth, a heavy twill. Basically most things JoAnn's sticks in their bottomweight section. If you want a pretty cotton, line it with the heavier stuff. Most of the patterned quilting cottons are fairly thin, so even non-super-pointy needles have a chance at popping through if it gets squashed the wrong way.

[rokeon]

Here's another simple drawstring pattern- http://www.purlbee.com/easy-drawstring-bag/

[aunty_marion]

I have a 'craft' bag that I bought some years ago which has a double row of pockets all round the outside (some more useful for knitting purposes than others!). Inside it I stuff canvas tote bags of different sizes depending on projects. I've got some purpose-made knitting bags of varying sizes, but a couple I rather like are from Undercover Owl; I don't know if she'll post stuff to the US, but I don't see why not. (I have a Doctor Who one and a Star Trek command-insignia one.)