Knitting Needle Case

My sister recently took up knitting, and so I decided to make her a handy knitting needle case. It's entirely made of scraps I had in my stash, but I'm happy how the combination turned out.

14" x 9 1/2" main fabric - a heavy weight IKEA print

14" x 9 1/2" lining - a lightweight print with beige and white polka dots

14" x 8" pocket - a pretty polka dot fat quarter remnant

5"x8" outer pocket - same fabric as the outer pocket

14" bias tape

Scraps of pajama elastic

18” piece of ribbon

I started by cutting the pocket fabric at an angle, to accommodate different length needles. For a polished look, I finished the angled edge with bias tape.

The next step was to space the pocket on the lining, as well as the elastic scraps.

I basted the pocket to the lining, and sewed down vertical lines to make individual slots for the different needles.

With a zigzag stitch I sewed down the elastic onto the lining, where it can hold small scissors or other little knitting helpers.

For the outer pocket, I made a double folded hem for the top edge, and ironed the sides and bottom in 1/4" before topstitching to the outer fabric.

Finally, I sewed the lining and outer fabric with right sides together, catching the ribbon in the side seam and leaving a small opening for turning. After pushing out the corners, I topstitched all around, for a more finished look and to close the opening.