Needlecraft tote carrier

Abstract

The present invention relates to a needlecraft tote carrier appropriate for storage. More specifically, the carrier provides specialized compartments for receiving yarn, instructions or instruction manuals, needles, crochet hooks and a main compartment for receiving the project. The yarn pockets can include a closure member for securing the yarn pocket. The closure member is selected to expeditiously release yarn from the pocket without tangling. The closure member can retain a ball or skein of yarn or thread in the yarn pocket while allowing a strand from the ball or skein to extend from the yarn pocket and be unraveled from the ball or skein. The carrier can also comprise at least one pocket, or a plurality of pockets for receiving writing utensils, crochet hooks, scissors, tape measures, cable hooks, stitch markers, stitch holders, needle caps, cellular phones or other notions.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 595,218 filed Jun. 16, 2005, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention is directed to a carrier, tote or bag for carrying and storing a needlecraft project such as a knitting, crocheting or needlework project in which yarn pockets can be used to hold a skein and / or ball of yarn and allow the yarn to be expeditiously released from the carrier without tangling and additional easily accessible pockets can be used for receiving needles, instructions and the project itself. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Totes, bags, carriers and purses are known to be used to store and transport a variety of items. Typically, bags and purses are designed for personal and professional items and various designs provide locations for cell pho...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The present invention relates to a needlecraft tote carrier appropriate for storage and transport of a knitting, crochet or needlework project. The carrier can comprise a bag, tote, shoulder bag or purse. More specifically, the carrier provides specialized compartments for receiving yarn, instructions or instruction manuals, needles, crochet hooks and a main compartment for receiving the project. The yarn pockets can include a closure member for securing the yarn pocket. The closure member is selected to expeditiously release yarn from the pocket without tangling. The closure member can retain a ball or skein of yarn or thread in the yarn pocket while allowing a strand from the ball or skein to extend from the yarn pocket and be unraveled from the ball or skein. Accordingly, the yarn pockets and closure members keep the ball or skein in place and prevent them from popping out of the pockets and rolling away. The closure member can easily be opened to access the ball or skein to remove or unknot without having to cut the yarn or thread.

[0010] The carrier can also comprise at least one pocket, or a plurality of pockets for receiving writing utensils, crochet hooks, scissors, tape measures, cable hooks, large eye needles, stitch markers, stitch holders, needle caps, cellular phones or other notions. The carrier can further comprise at least one handle of fixed or adjustable length, to facilitate ease in the transport of the carrier from one location to another location.

Problems solved by technology

It has been found that the bags, purses, totes and carriers currently on the market are not convenient for storing and transporting needlecraft projects which include yarn, needles, instructions, and the knitting project itself.

Given that yarn is easily entangled with nearby items, it is inconvenient and can be frustrating to store and transport knitting projects in the carriers presently on the market.

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