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The things about bags (fangirling again!)

Yes, I'm talking about knitting bags again. I spend a surprising amount of time looking for the perfect bag. I have bags I LOVE for smaller projects (Joji & Co's Box bag for single skein projects, the Hobo for two to three skein projects). But I keep searching for the perfect bag for larger projects. While knitting my Winter's Beach cardigan I kept the project in a heavy drawstring bag from Joji and Co. 

When I go to work I shove it in my panniers. 

When I'm around the house or walking down to the pub  or going away for the weekend this went tidily into my Pampa Bucket or  Box Slingback

So you would think I'm done  with buying bags, right?

Well, no. Joji put out a collaboration with Stephen West. They called it the Shawl Bag and it's designed for four to five skeins of 4 ply yarn, which is Stephen west shawl, or a jumper for me. It came in such pretty colours  that I couldn't resist...

It's quite compact, but has giant gussets. I'm looking forward to seeing how it is to use. It's heard to tell, until something has had a bit of wear. I LOVE my hobo bag, but I have also managed to get milk, beer and chocolate on it. I'm not made for suede (It does clean up quite nicely with a suede brush). I'll get action photos and also perspective ones when I'm actually using it.

I also bought a DPN holder.

I had been using two of the Chiaigoo floppy material ones, but I love my Joji & Co  interchangeable case so much that I wanted a DPN holder too. I love it. It fits all my needles, from 2mm to 6mm and it is, like all the rest of the Joji & Co bags, beautiful leather and beautifully made. It's just so tidy and well thought out.

And no, this is not a sponsored post, I just really love these bags. 

I should stop buying bags - after all, I have at least one small, medium and large bag. But she's coming out with a teal box bag next week, and that will be hard to resist. 




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