Knitting Needle Holder Tutorial

so sorry my pix were deleted off of an old hosting site that is no longer available, until I can find them on my old computer, you can download the pdf here: PDF or go to instructables here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Knitting-Needle-Holder/

How to make the Knitting Needle Holder


1. Cut out you fabric, one each 3.5 inches x 16.5 inches, and 3.5 inches x 10 inches of both fabrics, this gives a seam allowance of 0.5 inch on each side, and 2 pieces of iron on interfacing in each size



2. Take your 2 smaller pieces and pin them RS together



3. Sew one short side of this




4. Press seam and turn RS out




5. Lay your newly sewn piece on top of the long lining piece, lining pieces facing each other, (pink) fabric on top



6. With these pieces lined up, measure the mid point, to where your going to sew your line that creates the pockets, mark this line to sew



7. Sew the line you just made up the middle, stopping at the top of the pocket



8. At this point I add the button that the elastic will hook to, or other closure you may want to use (Velcro, snaps)



9. Lay your pocket piece and your remaining fabric (the outside large piece) with RS together



10. Pull the elastic hair tie out of your hair like I did and pin it to the top of the holder, not the pocket end

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11. Next your going to sew 3 sides, both long ends and the end with your elastic leaving the other short end open





12. Trim your sides and corners and turn right side out





13. Fold in seam on open end and top stitch closed



14. Enjoy your new holder or give as a gift with your homemade knitting needles





ETA: these measurements will fit up to 12 inch knitting needle and still close all the way, for a shorter needle you could add an extra button a little lower or shorten the pocket piece length. For a longer needle just add the extra inches you need into the length of the original measurements or add to the pocket piece length and raise the button

for example for a 14 inch knitting needle, to keep the same constraints, your fabric would need to be at least 3.5x18.5 for the long piece and 3.5 x 12 for the pocket piece.

using an elastic tie for the pocket also helps to make this adjustable