Felted Needle/Hook Storage Rolls
Photo by Berroco
Berocco has free patterns for felted knitting needle and crochet hook organizers (in knitting and crochet versions, respectively) on its Web site. The center panels that hold down your tools are quite ingenious, not to mention a great use of scrap yarn.
I think I’m in denial about the fact I should have started working on my Christmas gifts last month. I’d enlist Chekhov if he wasn’t so mouthy. (If all you get this year from me is a bag of fair-trade, organic coffee beans and a compact-fluorescent light bulb, know that they come from a place of DEEP EMOTION.)
meowgirl said,
October 27, 2006 at 5:52 pm
ooh, the stab-rather-than-pocket mechanism is smart.
um, a little while ago, you asked about teas we like… for inexpensive, everyday black teas (earl grey, breakfast teas, assam [for making chai, yum]), i love Choice teas–organic, available in fair trade, and tasty. link: http://www.choiceorganicteas.com/fairtradeteas.asp
and on the fair trade front, when i went to refill my Bronner’s soap yesterday, i found out they are going fair trade with all their major ingredients. hip hip hooray!!! link: http://www.drbronner.com/fair_trade.html
thanks for the bountiful green information/ideas. i love it over here.
KathyB said,
October 27, 2006 at 6:56 pm
woah yeah! i could go for a stabby needle case, for sure! nice find!
Chelee said,
October 27, 2006 at 10:19 pm
I too noticed that Dr Bronner’s is going fair trade.
I love Chekhov’s mouth-LOL-. Actually, my kids are always asking if chekhov has posted anything new. He has a bit of a fan club here.
Brianne said,
October 28, 2006 at 6:34 am
I also noticed Bronner’s was going Fair Trade. I stopped giving knitted gifts for any certain day. Now they’ll turn up when they turn up. It stemmed from a surprising amount of time in the fetal position after “taking stock” or “making a list.” Now everyone gets cookies or cakes. It takes a weekend and they have something they love but don’t have to care for, or that my cat has secretly dragged through his catbox before turning it into a bed. He’s so filthy.
brooke said,
October 28, 2006 at 11:39 am
Thanks for the link. Using scraps for a felted needle case is a great idea.
green LA girl » Organized knitting said,
March 31, 2007 at 9:05 pm
[...] The free pattern’s here — Thanks to The Worsted Witch for posting about it! It fits all my needles up to size 12 — The bigger ones are still in a pile for now – [...]
green LA girl » Hooks and needles said,
March 31, 2007 at 9:12 pm
[...] Here’s the free pattern for this felted needle case, found via The Worsted Witch :) [...]
Digital Scales said,
February 2, 2010 at 2:48 pm
These are really cute. I can’t wait to try and make one.. My mother in law is a big knitter and always complains about losing her needles. I hope this will help! Thanks for the idea.
-Sylvia
Green Organics said,
April 16, 2010 at 3:03 am
Used for poking at voodoo dolls. Scary if you ask me. Wooden needles - good for stabbing little vampires.