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ravingcutie
12-30-2004, 08:34 AM
I've really been wanting one of those Mimi's Custom Tote bags for my knitting. Until this morning, my knitting has been residing in a canvas Spar bag from when I was living in Austria (regular canvas grocery bag). Which was neither big enough nor organized. I was constantly losing stuff in it, and my yarn kept getting tangled.

Then Grace woke up in the night screaming, and I had to take her to our new rocker to calm her down at 2:30am. While I was sitting there, it occured to me that I had a great knitting bag just hanging around my attic.

Our first diaper bag was a really cute black/tan, over the should tote by Catini. The sucker was HUGE, too - but when I got it loaded down with about 12 diapers, it was so heavy the straps always slipped off my shoulders. So, now I've converted it to knitting duty. It has 2 snap pockets and a central zippered compartment. Each side has a row of mesh pockets of varying size. All are elasticized at the top and some velcro. The velcro pockets are big enough to accomodate a 4oz centerpull ball of yarn. The middle, zippered compartment is great for project storage and has an inner zippered pocket. Right now I have a M pair of pants in there, & they take up about 1/3 of the space.

So maybe it's not perfect, but I think it will be much better than what I have been using and certianly has a lot of space!!! Plus, it's $30. That's a decent price.


Here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/baby/B0000TXPI0/qid=1104419989/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/103-7006103-9334211

Meredith
12-30-2004, 10:05 AM
That is a cool bag!!! I have my knitting in three different baskets... I need to find a good tote.

mamapez
12-30-2004, 10:34 AM
According to the first review, someone else had the same problem with the straps. :) I hope it stays better as a knitting bag.

ravingcutie
12-30-2004, 10:58 AM
I didn't read the reviews - I purchased it locally. For me, it seems to be weight related. Plus carrying a child & I don't often go knitting w/ the girlies.....

It's been working great around the house!

pamelamama
12-30-2004, 01:59 PM
Looks great Kate!

Quinlonsma
09-06-2005, 08:24 PM
coolness!!

ravingcutie
09-08-2005, 08:17 AM
Did I mention that now my knitting resides BOTH in the diaper bag and the Spar bag.... I need another bag.... lol!

meco
09-09-2005, 10:30 PM
wow, very cool :)