To begin, I was not asked to do this review by the company, nor am I receiving free swag (though I definitely wouldn’t say no to it)! My favorite LYS owner was using one of their sturdy bags as a project bag and I was immediately curious. Then I went down the rabbit hole and got several for myself.

This review covers a waxed canvas Field Bag, a Jen Hewett field bag, a gray Field Bag, and a Butterscotch Porter Bag. To sum things up quickly, I love them all.

The waxed canvas Field Bag is probably my favorite out of these. I love the slight slipperiness to the fabric. In this picture I have my current Oshima sweater in progress. This sweater requires 4 strands of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (a rather delicate yarn that is prone to tearing) going at once to do both sleeves. The structure of the bag helps the wound skeins stay in place and the waxed fabric helps keep the yarn from snagging and possibly tearing.

The Field Bags are a nice size for a variety of projects. I’ve put small kid sweaters in them and I have stuffed some adult sized works in progress in them as well. The Jen Hewett design version here has my Foldlines pullover in progress. I fit the entire front and back seamed, plus two large wound skeins for each sleeve inside and pulled it closed. I think the Field Bag is a really versatile size, so if you’re looking for the perfect all-around project bag, this is a must buy. I love the waxed canvas the most, but I do wish it came in a wider variety of colors.

The Porter Bag is perfect for when you need a really big project bag (bulky sweater, blankets, etc.) or if you want to cart around a few smaller projects in one easy tote. I’ve used this to carry multiple projects when traveling. This bag can easily hold two fully stuffed Field Bags.

All of these bags have great pockets inside, as well as firm structure to the bag. You can put one of these on a table or the floor and be confident it will stay upright as you pull yarn out of it. They have grommets for threading yarn through, but I’m so fickle with changing project bags from time to time, so I probably won’t use them as much. Each bag can hold an 8×11 pattern, which is also a great feature. One of the side pockets in each is also perfect for storing needles. I like to keep my Addis in their packages for easy identification in a pattern that uses multiple needles (ahem, Oshima and your 5 needle requirements).

I also think all of these are going to be durable and last for years to come. I’ve had a lot of project bags over the years, but not many stand the test of time. Many previous bags were small and thin and get needles pushed through them at some point. I don’t see that happening with these!