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Thursday
02Jul2009

Whit's Knits: Three Little Pouches

After containing my yarn excesses last month with a new Stash Basket, this month I turned my attention to the discombobulated world of my craft accessories. I wanted everything to have a place, and I wanted that place to have style!

So here are Three Little Pouches to get us on the road to organizational nirvana. The first one is a drawstring bag for all the loose buttons you've picked up along the way. The second is a perfect sleeve for crochet hooks (the stitch pattern is slip stitches, not fair isle, in other words, way easier!) And the third is a Gooseberry Stitch purse for small knitting necessities: tapestry needles, a measuring tape, stitch markers, a pocket gauge, folding scissors.

To make my pouches really special I used Manos del Uruguay's Silk Blend, 30% silk and 70% merino. Every skein of this yarn is hand spun and beautifully kettle dyed by one of the 400 women who make up the Hands of Uruguay artisan cooperative, a non profit organization expanding opportunities for rural women in Uruguay. Doing good aside, it's just plain gorgeous yarn!

To get organized, please visit my Three Little Pouches Project Journal. Thanks! -Whitney

Reader Comments (9)

I love this idea! I've been looking for ways to use up my little bits of leftover yarn and I have plenty of stuff that could use some better organization (oh to be able to put my hands on a stitch marker when I need one. The one with the button intarsia is too, too perfect.
July 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEllenQ
Wow, beautiful color palette!
July 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLizzie
These are very, very cute.
And useful! It is great to have proper places for all those little knick knacks.
July 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterUnyewshual
this is awesome, thanks whitney for thinking hard!
organization is so wonderful to have...
July 3, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterangelina
how cute these are. I love you stash basket!!
July 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKSee
oh Whitney,
i love the stash basket but girlfriend if all your stash fits into that small basket....we need to talk. :)
July 5, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlisa b
What a great project.I love these pouches and can use some too.Thank you for sharing.
July 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermonika
You know, I was just getting ready to knit some little pouches for my mp3 player and the assorted bits of stuff I keep in my knitting bag, so I'm really glad you posted this. Thanks a ton!
July 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterP
Love the purple notions pouch! I will have to make that immediately! Lovely lovely lovely.
July 10, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCassy

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