Knitting Needle Roll
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Finished Size: Approximately 15" x 15"

Fabric:

Outside Fabric: ½ Yard
Lining Fabric: ½ Yard
Inside Pockets and upper guard: three 15" widths of your choice of
coordinating fabrics. (Upper guard helps keep needles from falling
out of roll during transport.)

Notions:

Fleece: One 15" x 15" piece
1 Package Extra Wide Double-Fold Bias Binding
1 Package regular Double-Fold Bias Binding
1 Yard Cording for Tie
Thread to match

Cutting:

1. Cut one outside pieces 15" high x 15"
2. Cut one pocket strip 15" x 8"
3. Cut one pocket strip 15" x 4"
4. Cut upper guard 15" x 2½"

Construction:

  1. Bind one edge (top) of inside pockets and one edge (bottom) of guard with regular width double-fold bias binding.
     
  2. Place inside fabric on 15" x 15" piece of fleece (wrong side of fabric against fleece) and then place 8" pocket on top (right side of fabric up), aligning bottom edges.
     
  3. Pin pocket in place and mark and sew the dividing lines as shown below to make 9 needle pockets. Be sure to back tack at top edge for reinforcement.

  1. Pin 4" pocket strip on top of 8" pocket (right side of fabric up) aligning bottom edges.
     
  2. Pin pocket in place and mark and sew on top of the previous dividing lines as shown below. Two of the pockets are left larger for notions or circular needles.

  1. Pin guard at top of inside with side with binding facing down and baste it to the fabric and fleece. Your inside should look like this - WITHOUT the outside binding or ties at this point:

  1. Pin front or outside fabric to the inside fabric/pocket/fleece with wrong side of fabric facing fleece. Baste around edges. I use a variable zig zag stitch along the edge to make it easier to add binding.
     
  2. With EXTRA-WIDE double-fold bias binding, bind first sides and then top and bottom edges of your needle roll. Fold in edges of binding on sides when sewing on top and bottom for a nice finish. Be sure to back tack so it doesn't come unsewn!
     
  3. Add the tie by finding its center point and pinning in place on the vertical center of the right edge when facing the outside of the needle roll - and in about ¼". Back tack several times to hold in place. I like to use a dab of Fray Check or other fabric glue on the ends of the cording so it won't unravel - then I tie a small knot in the ends as well.

  1. Add knitting needles and notions, roll it up and take to your next knit-along!

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