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Knitting Needle or Crochet Hook Holder Tutorial
  by Janet M. Davies 

I first got the inspiration for making these Knitting Needle Holders from Tracy the Mad Quilter. I have adapted the method she used. I joined the elastic differently and added some plastic so the needles will not poke through the fabric.

These are a great way of using up ends of elastic and scraps of fabric.
Without the needles that can easily be put in a Birthday or Christmas card and sent as a gift.

Crochet hooks or knitting cable needles could be stored with the same process.

1. Cut 2 pieces of fabric 6 inches by 2 inches. Fold the short ends in to the centre and press.
2. Take a length of elastic about 1 inch wide and 3/4 the length of a knitting needle or crochet hook. Centre on one end of the folded fabric and sew in place.

3. Fold your fabric in half with cut short ends facing outwards. Sew a 1/4 inch seam down each side and zigzag side edges.
4. Turn the side seams inwards to form a pocket. Repeat the same whole process on the other end of your elastic.

5. Cut a small piece of firm but flexible plastic so it fits inside the 2 pockets made. Then slip inside each fabric pocket.
6. Press the pocket's side seams to open up the pocket so the plastic opens up also either side to form 1 pocket.

Slip your needles into the pockets for safety and so you don't drop any stitches.
Also the ball of wool is held in place so it will not unwind while in a carry bag.

ALTERNATIVE
You could make your pocket wide enough to push a soft drink bottom top
inside instead of using the plastic sheet I used.

The instructions in JMD Designs retail pattern packs are a lot more
detailed than what is given here in this tutorial above.

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