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Fi Fi Meets The Klips

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This weekend I had the chance to use and abuse 2 pretty cool products.

First, the Fi Fi Bag. Here’s what the site says:

Carry Fi Fi one day and you will be hooked for life. Fill it with your knitting and tools, throw it in you bigger bag, and you´re ready for everything. Not knitting today? Simply leave your clutch at home. No muss, no fuss: beats a Ziploc any day! Fi Fi is an essential addition to every knitter´s tool stash.

Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsLeather-alternative vinyl exterior: easy to clean, waterproof, and durable
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsOlive green nylon interior: wipe-clean, bright, easy on your eyes
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsFlap closure: keeps your knitting safe, dry, and portable
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsLots of pockets: 12 interior pockets keep you organized on the go
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsElastic loop: thread in your circular needles for easy access
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsHandy hook: snap over your working yarn for tangle-free knitting, or clip in your scissors or stitch counter
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsEasily fits double pointed or circular needles
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsFits your current knitting magazines
Persnickity Knits Knitting BallsPerfect for Travel
Dimensions: 12¨ X 5.5¨ X 4¨

Here’s what Terrye says: WOW! I just love this bag, it’s soft, and elegant and just the perfect size for, well, all of the above. It easily carried all of my yarn, plus “finished pieces of project” plus accessories and pattern with no effort, I love how you can just take it with out, or take it out of your everyday bag.

And, you know what else I put in it?   KnitKlips! To finish my Sunrise Circle Jacket of course.

At first glance, and when first starting to use these I wondered why, when dollar store hair clips were available, would I buy these, but then the magic happened.

There’s only one spike, rather than several teeth meshing together. They’re big enough to be easy to use and they hold fast even when trying on your garments. They don’t snag on your knitting.

I was sold about 30 seconds after using these. Definitely worth the cost it almost makes finishing your projects as much fun as knitting them!

So, now that Sunrise Circle is completed, well except for the very cool buttons I got at the Fiber Festival, I’m not liking it. Actually, laying on the counter, it’s gorgeous, if I do say do myself, however when I put it on… not so much. Guess I don’t look as much like the model as I would like to believe!

Maybe one of my willowy daughters will get an early birthday present….

Comments

  1. I have the FiFi, and I love it. I live in Bellingham, WA, where the bags are made. They have a little storefront where they sell items made by local crafters–including some local yarn. I saw the FiFi in the window and thought it was a nifty little purse. I was even happier when I saw it was a nifty little knitting bag–and I had been looking for one. They have one that is a size smaller (good for those who knit socks or scarves) and one that is larger. Right now I am making a baby blanket, and it easily fits in the FiFi.

Have you read?

Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.