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Denise Fabric Needle Case/Organizer

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I recently ordered the Fabric Organizer bag from Denise.
Definitely one of the best organizer bags for knitting I’ve come across. It’s roomy enough for the whole plastic Denise Needle Case if you want to put it in there, but you won’t need to. This organizer has sleeves for your different needle sizes and clear plastic zippered compartments. Nothing falls out!
Both interior and exterior zippers are very sturdy.

There are 2 snap out clear plastic zippered pockets to take with you, if you don’t want to take the whole bag. There is more room than you can imagine in this fabric organizer. You can easily carry all of your accessories and will even fit intructions and yarn for a small project. I was hesitant to spend the money on this organizer but it seemed to be just what I was looking for, the selling point that put it on my list – Made in the USA.
I’ve never regretted spending the money on this bag.
The needle sleeves are not labeled with sizes, but this was easily accomplished with a gel pen ;-).
This comes in 4 different colors, and you can see more pics at knitdenise.com  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Oh sure, you’ll probably go and add that totally cool set of Addi interchangables and make the rest of us mad, mad, Mad!

    Christmas comes to Ohio a little earlier this year.

    🙂

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Summer T-Shirt Knitting Patterns

Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.