I spent most of this week working on a new knitting needle case. I have lots of needles but I don't really use them all. I got a good deal on eBay a few years ago for a whole pile of knitting needles. For a couple of dollars I got the few sizes I wanted and a lot of sizes that I didn't need. But being the pack rat that I am, I decided to keep the ones I didn't need with the thought that I may need them for some future project.
As I was cleaning out my room the other day I decided it was time for them to have a good home. For years they all have been sitting jumbled together in a drawer in my night stand, and I always end up looking through the whole pile just to find the size I need. So that very day, I went to the internet looking for a good pattern. I came across quite a few, but this one from
Alexandra's blog was my favorite so I printed out her tutorial and got to work. I could have made this case from a pile of fat quarters, but since I didn't have a pile of fat quarters, I had to cut the pieces from my yardage. While I was cutting my large strips, I realized I only needed half the strip I cut, so instead of having lots of leftover strip peices in various sizes, I decided to make two cases at one time.
I did alter that pattern a bit by sewing more lines on the first pocket row. I did this so I could add my crochet hooks to the roll. The pattern said these wider pockets were good for holding circular needles, but I don't have any of those and didn't want to make another smaller roll just for my crochet hooks. So for the one I am going to keep, I have one inch pockets on the bottom right instead of two four inch pickets. I also altered the pattern by adding some decor bond behind each of the pockets and a layer of fusible fleece to the outside fabric. The main reason I did this was because I didn't want the case to be flimsy and feel individual needles while I carried the roll around in my hands. I was worried at first that all that extra layers might make it too stiff to roll, but it turned out great. I love it!!
I spent most of this week working on a new knitting needle case. I have lots of needles but I don't really use them all. I got a good deal on eBay a few years ago for a whole pile of knitting needles. For a couple of dollars I got the few sizes I wanted and a lot of sizes that I didn't need. But being the pack rat that I am, I decided to keep the ones I didn't need with the thought that I may need them for some future project.
As I was cleaning out my room the other day I decided it was time for them to have a good home. For years they all have been sitting jumbled together in a drawer in my night stand, and I always end up looking through the whole pile just to find the size I need. So that very day, I went to the internet looking for a good pattern. I came across quite a few, but this one from Alexandra's blog was my favorite so I printed out her tutorial and got to work. I could have made this case from a pile of fat quarters, but since I didn't have a pile of fat quarters, I had to cut the pieces from my yardage. While I was cutting my large strips, I realized I only needed half the strip I cut, so instead of having lots of leftover strip peices in various sizes, I decided to make two cases at one time. 
I did alter that pattern a bit by sewing more lines on the first pocket row. I did this so I could add my crochet hooks to the roll. The pattern said these wider pockets were good for holding circular needles, but I don't have any of those and didn't want to make another smaller roll just for my crochet hooks. So for the one I am going to keep, I have one inch pockets on the bottom right instead of two four inch pickets. I also altered the pattern by adding some decor bond behind each of the pockets and a layer of fusible fleece to the outside fabric. The main reason I did this was because I didn't want the case to be flimsy and feel individual needles while I carried the roll around in my hands. I was worried at first that all that extra layers might make it too stiff to roll, but it turned out great. I love it!!
That is the coolest one I have ever seen. My sister made me one out of the ugliest material I have ever seen, but it was free and works for the most part, and she made it for me. It just doesn't have enough pockets and crochet hooks don't fit. And there was only one row. The idea of all those extra rows just makes me grin from ear to ear. Love it!
ReplyDeleteWell done! Very beautiful.
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