One of my favorite hobbies is knitting.  I love the yarn, the patterns, the knitting needles and especially the accessories.  One thing that I tend to collect is stitch markers.  I really like the beaded ones and ones with charms.  I know that my knitting project is the same when it is finished whether or not I use pretty stitch markers.  I know that I don’t need to use a cute tape measure.  I know that I don’t need to use cute little sock shaped point protectors on my needle.  I just like them and they make me smile!

For me, part of the fun of knitting is the stuff that goes along with it.  I enjoy the feel of the yarn between my fingers at a yarn store, the look of my stitch markers on the needles and using a cute tape measure brings a smile to my face.  I have two Knit Kits which works out great since I usually have a couple of knitting projects going at the same time and the tools in the Knit Kit are usually enough.  However, for me, I really, really enjoy the pretty accessories too.  In the end, I usually have my Knit Kit and a big pouch full of too many knitting accessories.

When I was in Target the other day I came across these two adorable Mary Englebreit tins in the dollar rack.  I have always liked Mary Englebreit’s artwork and when I saw these cute little tins I knew that they would be perfect for my knitting accessories.

The first thing that I did was spread out all of my knitting accessories into two groups.  This way I could put together two tins of accessories and have one for each of my projects.

Once I decided which items would go where I just put them in the tins…

…and closed the lids.

I find knitting even more enjoyable and relaxing with these cute little accessories.  It is even better when these accessories are only $1.00!  So simple, yet so satisfying!

Happy Knitting!