DIY Knitting Needle Organizer with Free Sewing Pattern

Step 1

Print off the knitting needle organizer sewing pattern on 8.5×11 paper and tape the pieces together.

Step 2

Position pattern pieces over top of the fabric and pin in place aligning the grain lines and cut along solid lines.

Step 3

Starting with the tall and short pocket pieces, finished the pocket opening edges with a 1/2" folded hem.

Step 4

Stack the pattern pieces in this order: with RIGHT sides facing up, place the largest piece on the bottom; tall pocket piece in the middle and the shortest pocket piece on top. Aligning the bottom edges.

Step 5

Pin together and baste stitch them along the sides to hold in place.

Step 6

Next, place the tall pocket pattern piece on top as shown and use this as the guide for stitching the knitting needle pockets.

Step 7

Hold the pattern piece in place as you stitch over top of the paper and the 3 layers of fabric.

Step 8

Carefully, remove the paper pattern to reveal the stitched knitting needle pockets.

Step 9

Cut a piece of suede 3” long. Cut another piece of suede 45” long.

Step 10

Fold both ties in half. Align the cut ends of the small suede loop to the notch along the right side. Stitch in place. Align the looped end of the long suede tie with the same notch and stitch in place.

Step 11

Next, place the remaining large piece over top with RIGHT side together. Pin together and sew along the outer edges with a ¼” seam allowance. Leave an opening at the top about 4” long to turn the piece right side out.

Step 12

Turn the piece right side out and press edges flat and sew the top edge closed with an edge stitch.