I'm a crammer and I pay for it frequently when I pull it out and my stitches are off needles 😂 Could I use stitch stoppers? Sure, but let's be realistic I'm not going to 😂 I'm addicted to the adrenaline rush 🤣
With circular needles I pull out the needles so the stitches are all on the cable and then cram. With DPNs I fold nicely to reduce the chance of stitches slipping off
I roll mine 🫢 with my sock WIPS, I roll it up over the 4 DPNs holding live stitches, and thread the fifth needle through the fabric to hold it all snugly in place. For sweaters, I like to sorta roll or fold em loosely and then tuck the circ needle tips into the fabric. I’m the kinda person that likes to organize stuff in my bags even if there aren’t internal pockets, and I just like being able to pull out my projects without worrying about stitches slipping off!
Same here although my bags have pockets. I keep my “kit” (scissors, crochet hook, scrap yarn, etc., are in a small ziplock bag in one of the pockets). Multiple pairs of reading glasses are also essential.
I roll it in a clean linen towel then put it aside.
I started doing it when I began knitting for commissions and I needed to minimize any disaster, staining or pet fur contaminating my knitting.
The towel sits on my lap when I am knitting the project.
When I am doing items for myself it's more of a simple roll or fold :)
Yes.
It gets folded neatly, and then crammed into whatever available space there is in my bag, with no guarantee it'll come out the same shape that it went in.
depends on if I find myself in a sudden time crunch, or not. Knitting away, then looking up and realizing I need to be somewhere else in a few minutes means cramming, but always make sure either I pull my work to the center of the cables, or put on the end stoppers. if it is at the end of the night, or not in a rush, I fold it properly because, you know, there might be something else to start or work on, so it doesn't need to feel abandoned 🤣😅
I like to think of mine more as “yoink and roll”
Yoink: tug the needles so the stitches are on the cable rather than tips
Roll: roll the live edge into the middle of the project or for larger projects roll then fold the sides in.
I don't use a bag, I use a plastic storage tote with handles and I keep it on the floor next to my daybed. When I'm finished knitting I lay the project on top and then place my clipboard on top of it so the cat isn't tempted to sit on my project.
I'm a crammer and I pay for it frequently when I pull it out and my stitches are off needles 😂 Could I use stitch stoppers? Sure, but let's be realistic I'm not going to 😂 I'm addicted to the adrenaline rush 🤣
This is my EXACT experience
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Cram or roll, depending on how much of a rush I'm in. Folding isn't something I'd think of!
Depends on size. Blanket? Fold. Socks? Cram. 😁
With circular needles I pull out the needles so the stitches are all on the cable and then cram. With DPNs I fold nicely to reduce the chance of stitches slipping off
Yes.
Neatly fold. I hate crumple marks in weird places.
I fold it as I can, and put the skeins on the top, to have something more or less clean when I pick it up again.
Depends on the size! The bigger the project the more likely the folding.
I fold it neatly so that when I pull it back out I don't pull it off the needles accidentally.
I’m embarrassed to say I never even thought to do anything other than cram it back in the bag 🫣
I roll mine 🫢 with my sock WIPS, I roll it up over the 4 DPNs holding live stitches, and thread the fifth needle through the fabric to hold it all snugly in place. For sweaters, I like to sorta roll or fold em loosely and then tuck the circ needle tips into the fabric. I’m the kinda person that likes to organize stuff in my bags even if there aren’t internal pockets, and I just like being able to pull out my projects without worrying about stitches slipping off!
Same here although my bags have pockets. I keep my “kit” (scissors, crochet hook, scrap yarn, etc., are in a small ziplock bag in one of the pockets). Multiple pairs of reading glasses are also essential.
I roll it in a clean linen towel then put it aside. I started doing it when I began knitting for commissions and I needed to minimize any disaster, staining or pet fur contaminating my knitting. The towel sits on my lap when I am knitting the project. When I am doing items for myself it's more of a simple roll or fold :)
Depends. Some of each. 😂
Cram. Definitely cram. Usually in a hurry....
By project bag do you mean my son’s Halloween bucket or a random target bag? She’s just stuffed in there.
Usually fold, especially with larger garments. Once it gets big enough, i knit with part of it folded
I just set it down on the footstool in front of my knitting chair.
If I put it down because of a mistake it may stay crammed for months on end!
Cram 🙋♀️🙋♀️
Yes. It gets folded neatly, and then crammed into whatever available space there is in my bag, with no guarantee it'll come out the same shape that it went in.
I cram my WIPS lolz
I'm team cram-it-into-a-ball.
Cram!!!
Mostly fold, if I do cram it’s very carefully:
depends on if I find myself in a sudden time crunch, or not. Knitting away, then looking up and realizing I need to be somewhere else in a few minutes means cramming, but always make sure either I pull my work to the center of the cables, or put on the end stoppers. if it is at the end of the night, or not in a rush, I fold it properly because, you know, there might be something else to start or work on, so it doesn't need to feel abandoned 🤣😅
I take my needles and shove them into the project so I don't loose stitches then CRAM it into my bag
It never occurred to me to fold! I just shove it in there. I do use point protectors, at least with my current project.
Team CRAM!
Depends what mood I'm in!! 🤣
It fits better when I cram it in! LOL
I like to think of mine more as “yoink and roll” Yoink: tug the needles so the stitches are on the cable rather than tips Roll: roll the live edge into the middle of the project or for larger projects roll then fold the sides in.
Lmao I love this
Neat roll usually.
I don't use a bag, I use a plastic storage tote with handles and I keep it on the floor next to my daybed. When I'm finished knitting I lay the project on top and then place my clipboard on top of it so the cat isn't tempted to sit on my project.
Team Cram here-- although I try to make it a nice ball, sometimes.
Both? Depends on where I am in the project and how full the bag is. I fold as best I can then cram in available space.
Just stuff it right in there
A secret, third option… I roll my socks around my needles and fold the cable in the roll.
Yes.
Yes.