what happen to your carpet bag?

http://thecrochetdude.blogspot.com/2006/08/start-quicker-end-quicker.html

I think he found the bag your looking for

This is such a hard question. Something that works for you may not work for me, etc. I have several bags that fit inside my large work tote. As you say, few have 'it all'. It must close with a zipper or pull string, must hold a smallish project, pockets are totally necessary as adding a notion bag is easier and more useful than pockets. Here is one style I really like.
http://henriettashandbags.com/cordicella_handbag_pattern.html
Good luck!

Geez. I just grab whatever book bag is handy and off I go. And there's always room in my pocketbook for whatever sock I'm working on.

I think the next time I knit a sweater I am going to start with the boring sleeves, then maybe the back and leave the front for last. Usually the front has a little more interest. I loose interest too quickly with sleeves!!!

Oooh! You may find this recent post by my friend Michelle helpful:

http://www.airraidsirens.com/blog/archive/2006/09/my_favorite_thi.html

Hmmm, perfect knitting bag. Although I have about 15 bags, I haven't found the perfect one yet. The closest I've come is a diaper bag my mother-in-law gave me. But I have one major complaint about it, the velcro closures, it tends to snag yarn.

I'm no help, I use a clear ziploc bag for my knitting. Unattractive, but useful.

I am definitely a bag lady. I must have over a dozen, and haven't found the right one yet. Maybe it's like the Holy Grail! It's the quest that counts :)

oh no! I can't think of bags again! :P
I'll let everyone answer this time around

For travel and for classes, I found a great craft/knitting backpack at Halcyon Yarn..check their catalogue. Now, it's not going to fit inside anything, but I think it's good for some purposes. Have you checked out the Knit Picks KIPer bags? I might just have to order the set of those! Otherwise, I use a big, quilted, reversible tote that I made several years ago. Amy Butler has a craft tote pattern.....

I don't really carry around my knitting with me so I don't have a knitting bag, per se. But I do have a square denim tote that I use to hold my knitting when I'm riding in a car. I like it because it has a single snap button closure (no velcro, zipper, flaps, etc.) which allows me to keep it closed but still be able to knit with the working yarn inside of it. And it's denim, so it doesn't dirty very easily!

Depending on what project - I have a small "freebie" cosmetic zip up bag that holds a skein of sock yarn perfectly, and it's small enough to carry alone to the dr's office, etc. or fit in my messenger bag to take to work for lunch knitting. I don't usually carry around bigger projects as they are too cumbersome - when I do take them for a weekend, etc, I usually stick them in a zip top handled bag I have. All my notions are in a seperate little pouch I can throw in. (my sock bag has it's own notions in it that stay with the sock bag - I can't be bothered switching them around!)

Go look at Holly's bags - highly recommended: http://www.threedogdesigns.com/

The perfect knitting bag, to me, has the following characteristics.

-- No velcro or zippers to catch fibers on.

-- Roomy enough to hold a light sweater in progress.

-- A long enough shoulder strap to go over my right shoulder and over my head, so the bag stays secure hands-free while I knit standing up.

-- A very small interior pocket for stitch markers. Other interior pockets for needles, keys, cell phone, are nice too.

-- A large enough pocket somewhere for the pattern to sit without getting crumpled (ideally fits an Interweave Knits issue flat)

.... The bag I found that fits these requirements? Mine is from Mackerilla Design (www.mackerilladesign.com). I found the "Project Handbag" at the Stitches West marketplace. At first I thought it was expensive but my shopping facilitator goaded me into buying it. I'm so happy I did.

i have a tote bag from vera bradley that i like to use as a knitting bag. it's large enough for magazines, projects, etc. there are a lot of inside pockets, and there are several different styles and colors of bags to choose from. the bags have a quilted look to them, and the colors incorporated into the designs are conspicuous. it'd be easy to identify. however, one thing i find i'm wary about using this as a knitting bag is that i don't like to just put it anywhere; i don't want it to get dirty because it's recommended that these bags are spot-cleaned. that may just be a good thing; i'll be conscious of where it is at all times.