Thanks to Dorothy's suggestion of a pom-pom, and Patsy's suggestion of I-Cord, the turquoise hat now has this cute little topper. I added some brown yarn to the pom-pom just to give it a more little pizzaz, what do you think?
My Knit Happy Sto N Go Knitting Project Yarn Box Case arrived and I love it even more than I thought I would. It fits all my afghan yarn and squares easily with a little room to spare and I love, love, love the front exterior pocket which is the perfect place to store the afghan pattern. This is a well-made product (and nowadays it's so hard to find good quality items, don't you find?). Full, it can sit by a chair or on a bookshelf or in the closet etc. and when it's empty the whole thing collapses flat so you could store it just about anywhere.
Turns out Duke thinks it's "just perfect" for sitting on too (at least when full of nice squishy yarn). But hey, with the zippered top it keeps my afghan yarn dust and dog-hair free!
The hat is adorable! I love the brown yarn in the pompoms!
Posted by: Dorothy | 01/20/2011 at 08:34 AM
Duke reminds me of my Pomeranian, Shy. I have put one of my knitting bags between my chair and the wall. He still finds a way to wiggle back there to sleep on it. I learned to keep it zipped after I found that he had emptied it all but the half finished afghan and promptly took a nap on the afghan. Like the hat.
Posted by: Patsy Bratcher | 01/20/2011 at 11:01 AM
The hat...very cute. The dog...well...very interesting hairdo. Just kidding...Duke's cute too.
Posted by: Noreen | 01/22/2011 at 10:22 PM
Hi..I was looking for something like the yarn box case that u have. Is it big & heavy..? Does it take up a lot of space..?
Posted by: Graywolfie | 01/23/2011 at 09:52 PM
No worries, Noreen, Duke is used to people making fun of his big ears/long fringe. Glad you liked the hat!
Posted by: Wool Free and Lovin' Knit | 01/24/2011 at 05:27 AM
Graywolfie:
the case itself weighs next to nothing and is about 14" square so not too big (a little bigger than a 12 X12 afghan square) and I've loaded mine up with all the yarn and book for one afghan and I find it very light to move from one place to the next. It's not a "bag" so it is more like carrying a bin/box since you have to grip the handles on either side of it, but it is really quite light. When it is empty you can fold it completely flat. I love it!
Posted by: Wool Free and Lovin' Knit | 01/24/2011 at 05:28 AM