I’m forever trying to find a good place to store my fiber art supplies. When I first learned to knit, I inherited a very large basket from my grandmother. As my stash enrichment expeditions became more frequent, it soon became obvious that the basket would not do. Plus, the basket was gigantic — not really something you could tote around. It was summer, and I was 16, so there was no way I was using anything that couldn’t go to the beach. For a long time, I shoved my knitting into whatever plastic bag was on hand or simply tucked it into my purse. We all know what knitting needles do to a plastic bag (by the time I realize how many stitch markers and darning needles I’ve lost through the holes, it looks like a Tasmanian devil tore into it.)

When I was in college, I used a plain canvas tote bag I had on hand, but it was far too deep. I had to empty everything out of it to find the crochet hooks in the dark abyss near the bottom. It also didn’t stand upright, which meant it got lost in the layer of mess on my bedroom floor. After stepping on the bag and cracking a pair of size 11 needles completely in half, I decided it was time for a new yarn tote.

Enter the  Lion Brand Yarn Tote Bag, otherwise known as The Ultimate Knit & Crochet Bag. Although this bag is spacious (18H x 18.25W x 5D inches to be exact), it’s just as wide as it is tall, so there’s no digging around at the bottom of the bag like you’re trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat. It’s also constructed in sturdy canvas with a flat bottom and stiff piping at the seams so that the bag always stays upright. Plus, the main opening closes with a snap, so you don’t have to worry about balls of yarn rolling out even if the bag gets knocked over. Of course, a good yarn tote is never just a tote.

This bag also has multiple pockets with different types of closures to store all your notions. The front pocket has a Velcro closure, which makes it perfect for holding larger items like crochet hooks and mid-size knitting needles. It’s also a great place to keep your patterns or charts so they don’t get mangled inside the bag. Inside the bag, open pockets hold extra knitting needles and scissors. To keep smaller items like stitch markers, tapestry needles, row counters, and point protectors, use the inner zippered pocket for maximum security. This tote has every type of storage you could need short of a tackle box, and it’s much more stylish. The canvas comes in a neutral forest green that looks classic and understated for work, subways, PTA meetings, or anywhere else you might get an itch to stitch.

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