How to Fill your Cocoknits Project Portfolio

In this video, Julie takes you through how she fills her Project Portfolio so you can learn all the ways to use this amazing organizational tool. This product was designed because Julie wanted an orderly way to travel with her book, journal, worksheets, magazine, patterns, and pencils. The elastic bands secure books and magazines while the internal pockets are perfect for loose items. Best of all, it's washable and ready for the wear and tear of travel - in fact, the more we wash these the more we love the texture!

Learn more about about the Project Portfolio.

Features...

1

Washable Kraft Paper Fabric

The Project Portfolio is made of machine washable kraft paper fabric, available in two colors: gray and kraft brown.

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Optional Elastic Colors

Both the closure and internal elastic bands can be easily removed and replaced. Every Project Portfolio comes with the ivory-color elastics installed, plus a pack of four additional colors: blue, pink, chartreuse, and gray.

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Internal Spine Elastics

We use the internal spine elastics to hold books, magazines, a Maker's Board, and more! Simply slip an elastic band in between the pages or cover. (Used this way, they can also double as a bookmark!)

4

Front Pocket

Slip papers and pattern pages into the front pocket. Fits both US Letter and A4 sizes.

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Expanding Back Pocket

The back pocket expands out in an accordion style, giving it plenty of room for a notebook, tablet, cellphone, pencil, reading glasses, snack, and more.

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Bonus: Use it with a Maker's Board

Our Maker's Board fits perfectly inside the Project Portfolio, giving it the added benefit of pockets and cover protection (and giving the Portfolio a metal surface for magnets). Just slip an internal elastic over the board panel and use both as normal!

Watch the video above or click here to see how to use them together.

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Elastic Closure

The external elastic band loops around the cover to keep everything closed and secure. Toss the whole thing in your bag and hit the road!

Other Tools Seen Here

1

Maker's Board

Made with washable kraft fabric, there are internal metal sheets that make every surface magnetic. You can stick a chart on one surface, your pattern on another, and when you prop one side up for display, the angle is completely adjustable, making it even more versatile.

Shop Maker's Board

2

Cocoknits Sweater Workshop

Our book teaches you the signature Cocoknits Method of sweater construction and includes 8 sweater patterns.

Shop Cocoknits Sweater Workshop

3

Sweater Worksheet Journal

Our book and patterns all include a Cocoknits Sweater Worksheet. But if you want to keep all of your Worksheets in one spot, this Journal includes 24! This creates a history of all the sweaters you make, including any customizations or tweaks.

Shop Sweater Worksheet Journal

4

Maker's Clips

These silicone bands have magnets embedded in both ends, so they can clip together and cling to metal surfaces and tools. The simple design is versatile: use them to hold stitch markers, tidy up cords, mark your place in a book, and so much more.

Shop Maker's Clips

5

Row Counter

Never lose track of your rows with this handy Row Counter. The button at the top advances your count with a satisfying click, or you can rotate the wheels on the side. It has a sliding lock to prevent accidental clicks and a metal backing that sticks to magnets.

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Stitch Markers

All of our stitch markers are made with steel, so they're sturdy and stick to magnets. We offer a variety of shapes and colors, so you can pick the best style for your project.

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Stitch Fixer

Dropped a stitch? No stress. The hooks of our double-ended Stitch Fixer will pick them right back up. Only 4" (10 cm) long so it will fit in small pockets, and made of 100% nickel-plated steel so it will stick to magnets.

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Ruler & Gauge Set

Magnets are embedded (without glue) in the back of each tool so they attach to the Maker’s Board, or any metal surface.  In addition to measuring and checking knitting needle sizes, these tools can be used as straight edges to help track patterns and charts. They are made of 100% biodegradable PLA.

Shop Ruler & Gauge Set

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Recycled Paper Pencils

Made with recycled kraft paper, packaged in a sturdy paper tube, this set includes 3 graphite pencils with erasers and a sustainable bamboo sharpener.

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Tape Measure

Our Tape Measure is made with eco-friendly biodegradable PLA and has a 78" (2 m) plastic-free metal tape. 

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11

Sarah Pattern

Sarah is a perfect in-between seasons jacket - just right for cool days in lieu of a coat. The half-fisherman rib is not quite as condensed as full fisherman rib, resulting in a lofty, slightly puffy fabric. Dramatic angled, drop-shoulders and oversized pockets make Sarah fun to knit and even more fun to wear!

Sarah pattern page

Comments

Cocoknits

Hello everyone! We have taken your feedback and are excited to announce that our Project Portfolio is now available in gray (as well as brown) and fits A4 paper! The back pocket has been redesigned into an expanding accordion style to fit more items. Watch our video above for a tour!


Anonymous

Hi Linda, Yes it does! Enjoy!


Linda Kustron

Does the Makers Board fit in the Project Portfolio?


Anonymous

Hi Lauren, So glad you like our products! There are currently no plans to make a gray Project Portfolio, but we appreciate the suggestion and will keep it in mind. Happy making!


Lauren S

When will the portfolio come in gray, to match all the other gray items?

Love everything! Thank you!


Anonymous

Hi Sam, We’re glad you like your Portfolio! We’re embarrassed to say that the standard-size sheet in the US is 8.5 × 11″, rather than the 8.25 × 11.75″ A4. So it makes sense that your sheet seems a little long for the slot. Julie is going to keep this in mind for the future. In the meantime, some workarounds we’ve thought of: use the elastics to attach A4 page protectors in your portfolio to hold loose sheets (the protectors will still stick out, but keep the paper from wrinkling), trim your printouts, or fold your sheets so they fit better. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about this.


Sam Carlyon

I really like my project portfolio.

I like being able to hold books, knitting magazines, notebooks etc with the elastic – that’s an inspired idea!

But what stops me from totally loving it is not being able to properly fit loose A4 sheets into the horizontal pocket at the front. Putting a single A4 sheet into that pocket is virtually impossible, as the page just creases at the bottom. Inserting several sheets is slightly easier, but it’s still not a good fit and there’s almost always a small part which sticks up above the top of the portfolio.

As A4 is the most frequently used paper size, it would make sense for that size to fit into the portfolio. Whether I print a pattern from Ravelry, or from a book I don’t want to spoil, it’s on A4. I suspect that’s the case for the vast majority of people who print out patterns

So when Julie says “loose leaf papers” what size does she mean?


Anonymous

So glad you like them!


Emma Mellinger

I just love your beautiful tools, and want to reward you for your ingenuity, so I’m ordering my project portfolio and Kraft caddy today. Not sure how I’ll use them but I’ll let you know once I figure it out!!!


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