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

[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.