hey Jen!
I usually use a fishing tackle box! That is an easy way to cart things around. I know people use rolling carts as well that they can roll into and out of the rooms with ease.
As far as your start up goes…Meyer has a few starter kits that I set up for them, depending on what you wanted. Might be a good place to start. I would say
0.25 gauge
2 boxes 1/2″
4 boxes 1″
4 boxes 2″
4 boxes 3″
1 box 5″
either the A1 or the Sierin brands. or both. The needles are quite different (Sierin really polished) so see what you like, depending on how much needle manipulation you do.
Hope that starts to help?
Sue