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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 Headband Knitting Patterns

Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.