We recently brought in some really fun knitting accessories from Knit Happy. Shown above is the wonderful Sto ‘n Go Project Box, a collapsable 24X11X16″ sturdy box. What we love best about it is the two-way zippered top so you can keep working on your project while keeping the yarn secure inside and away from curious hands and paws. It also has a handy magazine pocket for storing your pattern. There is a bungee cord on it to hold it collapsed for storage as well. Now that we have them around we’re finding tons of uses for it beside storing our projects. I keep one in the car to collect all the kid’s stuff in so it is easy to round up and bring back into the house!
Another Knit Happy item we are excited about is the Fold ‘n Go Notions Box. There are four, clear triangular compartments inside that are perfect for storing your DPN collection and other smaller knitting notions. It rolls up into a compact 4X8.5X4.5″ package with two magnetic closures. In addition to storing knitting tools we are thinking it would be handy for keeping cosmetics and other beauty aids organized for travel or even keeping small toys for younger children while on road trips.
We also have some fun economical gifts for your knitting friends — Idea Notebooks (show above, available in 4 fun colors) and Sticky-note Organizer (shown below). Keeping a notebook and pen handy is great for keeping track of your knitting or noting down e-mail addresses and phone numbers of new knitters you meet. I use sticky notes all the time to keep track of my place in charts and patterns or to marker patterns that interest me and I love to color code those flags so it is easy to find what I’m looking for. Having a selection of sizes and colors of sticky-notes at the ready is going to be a real time saver! No more scrounging around to find where I last left them!
We are really enjoying the fun colors and having such a nice reminder to stay positive around and are sure you will enjoy these products too.
New York City born Donna Druchunas lives in the region with her husband, mother and three cats. As a child she learned many crafts from the women in her life including knitting, crochet, rug-hooking, embroidery, and sewing. Like many she took a break from crafting, hers lasting 25 years.
For 20 years she worked as a writer, designer and creative servies manager in a variety of industries from large industry to small business and even military training facilities. These jobs strengthened her skills in technical writing and creative services. Eventually she broke away from corporate culture and combined her interest in knitting with her skill in writing easy-to-follow instructions. Her designs and features have appeared in a wide variety of magazines and the pattern lines of a variety of yarn companies. She has also authored six knitting books, including the award winning Arctic Lace.
Donna’s latest book, Successful Lace Knitting: Celebrating the Work of Dorothy Reade, will be released on May 10th. The book contains more than 25 knitting patterns from many top designers, each pattern using lace stitches designed by Dorthy Reade. This book is more than a pattern book though. It is also a biography of Dorthy Reade who is considered by many the mother of modern lace knitting. There is also a section designed to take the mystery out of reading charts and knitting lace.
