Behind Drawer #1

One of the things I absolutely hate, as a knitter, is to be out on the road and discover that I have left a key knitting accessory behind.  

There I am knitting along and I suddenly discover I have no way to measure my progress or no scissors to cut the yarn or no stitch markers to put on as I begin the patterned section etc.  I have my yarn, pattern and needles and I can't complete a key step in the process because I've left a key accessory in another project bag or down the side of my knitting chair etc. 

Well, no more of that for me.  I've come up with a solution and it started when I began to figure out what I wanted in the drawers of my new knitting room storage cabinet.  

Behind drawer number one,  I  have decided to store ALL my accessory pouches.  I will keep them stocked and ready to grab and add to a project bag when I'm heading out on the road.  It's a simple system --  if there's a pouch in the project bag, I can be assured I have all the accessories I need. 

But of course the system will be no good to me if I can't guarantee that each little accessory pouch has all the key tools.  So I made a list:

scissors 

stitch holder

open-end stitch markers

stitch marker rings

row counter

hook for picking up dropped stitches

tape measure

pen

darning needles.

I laid out the contents in the same order times 5 since I have 4 accessory kits for travel and I'll need all the same tools for knitting here at home. 

I've got a list of any missing items I need to buy to make sure that each and every pouch has everything I need. AND, if I am careful to check the inventory of each pouch against the master list when I return it to the drawer, I should be able to trust my system!

Anything you think I've missed ? How do you organize your knitting accessories for knitting on the run? 

Comments

[Susan]

Hi Joan...This is a great idea...there's nothing worse than realising you have forgotten a vital piece of equipment on a long journey when there's nothing else to do, is there? I have a travel bag too which I keep stocked all the time.
By the way, I love your new knitting room. It looks so calm and peaceful...I would love to spend the afternoon knitting with you and sipping tea!
Hope you have a lovely weekend,
Susan x

[Dina]

That is an awesome idea! I hate being without a needed tool. I have two puches at home, but there are tools missing. I should probably pick up a third pouch and stock up on missing do-dads. l

[Mary Lee]

Great idea! I like to keep a darning needle and scrap yarn in mine too.

[threadbndr]

I checked my 'pouch' there are only a couple of things I have that you don't list

- needle gauge
- crochet cotton for running lifelines
- note pad (with directions for kitchner and jeny's bind off on page 1)

And I have two sizes of crochet hooks - sock yarn sized and light worsted sized

[Kay]

I love this plan! Clear and easy to assemble. I'm definitely going to create a few of these myself.