Portable Projects
What is your favorite project for "on the go". I always wish I had taken a knitting project along when I get a few moments while out and about. I don't knit socks and I like projects that are easy to knit without a pattern in front of me. I do want it to have enough challenge that I actually FINISH it someday though!
Do you use a project bag or just carry it in a purse? I want to get better at using every spare minute of time to KNIT or CROCHET (I do both!)
Do you use a project bag or just carry it in a purse? I want to get better at using every spare minute of time to KNIT or CROCHET (I do both!)
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Burnett on -
I never think of dishcloths! That is a great idea. I don't have to memorize anything and I get a handy little cloth at the end. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Permalink Reply by Jeanine Maxwell on -
Baby hats! I volunteer at the local hospital to knit hats for newborns. I started teaching knitting to a 4H member and she started the group on this community project. I have made eight in the last month.
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Permalink Reply by Margie B on -
I'd suggest scarves but sometimes those are mind numbing... LOL Sox are my fav at the moment. People see me knitting and ask why I'm using so many needles and what are the little do-dads hanging off? (stitch markers) It's fun to discuss/teach knitting.
You'd be surprised what can be used for a project bag. The small center pull skeins of crystal palace yarn fit into a medium coffee mate container, needles and all. The yarn is pulled from the opening while in use. Unscrew the lid to tuck the DPDs inside for on the go. Just don't tighten it down to much to pinch/crease the yarn.
I also use large coffee cans. Folgers 39oz hold a largish size ball. Had the DH drill a h*** in the center of the lid. Fed the yarn thru it and ta-dah, no more chasing after a run away ball. Besides, it's "green" knitting. Recycling containers and easy to organize smallish projects.
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Permalink Reply by Rachel Willard on -
Hand warmers are good to make on the go also. You can make up the pattern as you go, or make it simple. I use a stockingknit stitch. All you have to do is knit in rows (as many stitches as you need to fit around a hand) as many rows as you want it to be long. Then you can stitch the edges together to make the hand warmer. Be sure to remember to leave an opening for the thumb. My son made himself a pair of these when he was 11 years old. I figure if he could do it, I could do it.
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Permalink Reply by Ehlane O'Connor on -
I also knit dishcloths... I'm making a bunch of them to give to family as Christmas presents. I do have a proper project bag, but also have found the ziplocks are great for keeping things contained. :) I also use any kind of canvas bag, depending on the size of the project.
I've been known to carry scarf projects with me. The cabled scarf in my pictures is actually a pretty simple pattern. You only have to think once every 8 rows, when you whip out the cable needle. :)
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Permalink Reply by Veronica Vatter on -
My favorite project to knit on the go is a hat. It's a little white bread but I like that apart from the crown it is pretty much a fly by the patst as to the pattern. I like mixing it up with images too, just a chart is all you need once you memorize the crown increases. And, bonus, as you start the "bowl of the hat" you have a conveinent place to put the yarn and needles or hook
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Permalink Reply by Susan Liber on -
I like socks and mittens as portable projects.....also crochet motifs to be joined later or expanded as trivets or doilies. I have done a few dishcloths but feel that is a lot of work for something that needs to be washed everyday!!
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Permalink Reply by Janice Culver Curley on
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I also like socks. They're nice and small and everything, wool, pattern and even a small note book and needles all fit nicely in a food storage bag.
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Permalink Reply by Sharon Ellrich on
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Both of my daughters play volleyball, so I sit at many practices and tournaments. I take a "Mom" bag with me and have a book, notebook, yarn and needles. I knit in garter stitch 7x9 inch rectangles and join into afghans like the "Warm up America" project.
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Permalink Reply by Barb Bednarski on
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I have a pattern for a loopy scarf/belt pattern that I can do with little or no thought. I have a studio in Cedarburg, WI with 7 other people. Each of us works in a different art form. I sell these scarf/belts like crazy and it's a great project for meetings, visiting with friends, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Burnett on
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These are all great ideas! Thank you guys so much for the suggestions. I can't wait to start something and have it handy when I have just a few minutes to knit. I'm new to "knitting in public" but I'm feeling adventurous and I hope to meet other knitters while I'm out and about.
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