If you crochet in a recliner like I do, you know the drill: the yarn ball rolls under the cushion, the working strand gets tangled around the armrest, and the cat, mine is a 7-year-old tabby named Pickles, treats every loose tail like a personal invitation. I am Rosalind Brackett, a retired librarian in Wichita Falls, Texas, and I have been crocheting since I was nine. About six months ago I finally stopped fighting the chaos and tried the MYBAGZING crochet bag organizer, the expandable medium size with the zipper closure. It did not turn me into a neater person overnight. But it did something better: it made tidiness automatic. Here are the ten reasons I keep reaching for it, and the one thing I would skip.
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This is the reason I bought it and the reason I would buy it again. You feed the yarn tail through the grommet, close the bag, and crochet from wherever the bag sits. The strand runs smooth, the skein stays put, and Pickles cannot get to the ball. Before this bag, I tried a yarn bowl, a basket, and a plain tote. The yarn bowl worked until the ball ran low and started jumping the lip. The tote was worse: every time I reached for the hook, the whole skein came up with it. On a Tuesday in early March, I spent twenty minutes untangling a strand that had wrapped around the lamp cord, my glasses, and Pickles' tail. That was the day I ordered the MYBAGZING bag, and I have not had a tangle like that since.
The zipper actually expands for more skeins
The big smooth zipper works easily to expand the height by about 3 inches when I need to stash a few extra skeins. The listed size is 13.5 inches long by 10.5 inches wide, with a height that goes from 13.5 to 16 inches. In May I was making a granny-square throw for my daughter and kept changing my mind about the border color, so my three starting skeins became six. I unzipped the expansion, tucked the extra skeins in, and never had to move the project to another bag. Before I understood the zipper, I tried to force a fifth skein into the closed bag and spent a frustrating evening wrestling with the zipper pull. Now I just unzip the expansion and keep going.
Six compartments mean the hooks are not lost in the yarn
The bag has six compartments, and I use them all. One holds the current project, one holds the next skein, one holds my hooks, one holds stitch markers and a small pair of scissors, and the others hold odds and ends. I no longer dig through a tote bag hoping to find a size H hook by feel.
It holds a surprising amount without getting heavy
The bag itself weighs only 3.5 ounces, so the weight you carry is the weight of your yarn. The listed capacity is 5.3 pounds, which is plenty for a baby blanket project and a spare skein or two. In April I packed it with two blankets' worth of yarn for a weekend at my daughter's house and carried it from the den to the car without complaining. I have arthritis in my right thumb, so I notice a heavy bag quickly. A tote bag loaded like that would have me switching hands every few steps. This one rests on my shoulder, the load stays balanced, and I can manage the car door with my other hand. That is the difference between a bag I use and a bag I avoid.
The shoulder strap frees both hands for the door
The strap is a simple shoulder strap, and that is exactly right. I sling the bag over my shoulder, pick up my coffee mug, and manage the door handle without dropping anything. For a woman my age with a cup in one hand and a grandkid's birthday blanket in progress, that counts as a win.
The zipper closure keeps the cat out and the yarn in
Pickles has opinions about loose yarn. Last winter he found a skein I had left in a basket and unspooled a good third of it across the living room before I noticed. He was very proud of himself, and I spent the better part of an afternoon winding it back into a ball while he batted at the moving yarn. Since the bag arrived, that has not happened once. When the bag is zipped, my working strand is the only yarn he can see, and the grommet keeps even that mostly out of reach. When the bag is closed on the shelf, my stash stays clean, untangled, and fur-free. I have learned to close the zipper every single time I set the bag down, even for a minute, because he is faster than I am. That alone is worth the price to me.
It keeps multiple projects straight at once
I usually have a baby blanket, a granny-square throw, and a dishcloth going at the same time. Before the bag, that meant three baskets and a lot of confusion about which hook went with which project. Now each project lives in its own compartment, and I can switch without re-sorting everything.
It travels from the recliner to the car without a mess
I take my crochet to the hospital charity drive meetings, to my daughter's house, and on longer car rides. The bag keeps the yarn contained the whole way. Nothing rolls under the seat, nothing tangles around the seatbelt, and I arrive ready to work instead of ready to untangle.
The wool fabric feels sturdy without feeling stiff
The material is listed as wool, and it has held up to daily use for six months. It has been knocked off the couch, stuffed into the car, and sat on by a cat who does not respect personal space. The zipper still runs smooth and the seams still look new. I cannot ask for more from a project bag.
It makes me want to keep the whole corner tidy
This is the surprise benefit. Once the yarn had a home, I started putting my hooks back in their compartment, folding my pattern printouts, and clearing the side table. The bag did not organize my life by itself, but it made the next small decision easier, and that added up.
What I'd Skip
If you only ever work with one skein at a time and you always crochet at the same table, you may not need a bag this size. A yarn bowl would do the same job for less. And if you carry an entire stash to a retreat, the medium size will feel small; the large size holds more, up to 24 seven-ounce yarns or 10 to 12 skeins, and is worth a look. The one thing I would skip is expecting this bag to store a full stash on its own. It is a working bag, not a storage bin. For my daily projects, it is exactly right. For a whole yarn room, you would want shelves.
The zipper still runs smooth and the seams still look new after six months of daily use, a cat, and a car trunk full of yarn.
Give your yarn a home it will actually stay in
The MYBAGZING crochet bag organizer keeps skeins tidy, hooks findable, and working strands tangle-free. Check today's price on Amazon and see if it suits your corner of the couch.
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