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406 Not Acceptable ([personal profile] cme) wrote in [community profile] knitting2012-06-11 11:44 am

Looking for a backpack-style knitting bag

I need to replace my knitting bag because the holes in the bottom are large enough to stick my entire finger through. I'm having a hard time finding bags that are in the backpack form factor, though. I have only found two so far- the one I have (from Walker) and one released by Namaste this year.

Do any of you know of any others? (I don't need recommendations- it's fine with me if you can't vouch for quality. I just want pointers.)

[personal profile] proseac 2012-06-11 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't even know such a thing existed! Can't be of any help, I'm afraid, but I'll be watching this topic to see what others come up with - this is a great idea!
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[personal profile] mewsing 2012-06-11 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps a Tom Bihn bag?

http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/CTGY/100

They also make great shoulder bags just for knitting:

http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/CTGY/KNIT

I own a Little Swift knitting bag, and the quality is beyond excellent!
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[personal profile] thistleingrey 2012-06-11 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a Tom Bihn Synapse and like it very much. I'm not sure I'd go for the total cost of putting a Little Swift into it (and with my neck problems, I need two shoulder straps), but I've thought about it! Anyway, one could easily put one or more of the Bihn stuff sacks (better quality than the similar-looking KnitPicks ones) into a Synapse, and the Synapse's internal pocket in the main compartment could also house something, in a pinch.
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[personal profile] rainne 2012-06-14 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Google search found me the following:

http://www.julianbaglady.com/servlet/Categories?category=Knitting+Backpacks

http://halcyonyarn.com/odds_ends/accessory_bags.html (scroll all the way to the bottom: they have one in cream/navy and one in pink/lime)

http://www.cafepress.com/+knitting+canvas-bags on the left side, under the filters, find the "canvas bag" filter and choose "sack pack" - those are like those drawstring bags the kids often use for backpacks now. And they have cute knitting-related prints. I'm personally quite fond of the one that has three balls of yarn and the word ballsack. XD

Hope that helps!