[Nfb-krafters-korner] storing needles

[Henrietta Brewer]

Hi,
You just reminded me of one of the first things I made when I joined this list. I had this wonderful flees pair of Pajamas. they were way to long. I cut off both leg bottoms to make capri pants. I took the two unfinished ends and sewed them together adding little pony tail bands in the seem to hold needles. I ran a cord through the top hem and sewed the bottom hem closed. I cut a milk carton to fit in the bottom half of my bag and lined the inside of the bag with knitting needles in the pony tail bands. then used the center for other knitting equipment. It was hot pink with many colored dots on it so It looks pretty cool. 
H
On May 23, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:

> This lovely lady gave me this really cool roll where you store knitting
> needles.  I did not measure it, so my inches are off.  The cloth roll is
> about twenty inches wide and a bit taller than a knitting needle.  There are
> two pieces of heavy cloth sown together.  The inside piece is shorter and
> has sewn pockets long and narrow for the needles to slip into.  I have them
> organized from the smallest size on the left to a broomstick needle on the
> right.  Broomstick needles are very thick and about the thickness of a, you
> got it, a broomstick.  It is shaped like a knitting needle on steroids,
> giggle.
> 
> The roll has a ribbon to hold it together sewn on the outside fabric. It
> does a good job of holding the needles secure, well if you tie it fairly
> tightly.  One day I dropped it out of my hand and all the needles stayed in
> place.  
> 
> For my crochet hooks I have a cute coffee cup I keep them in.  My tiny hooks
> are in a cigar holder.  Cigar holders are great for taking your crochet
> hooks with you.  Um, ur, cough cough, don't use glass cigar holders. One
> sort of broke and well I had quite a problem getting the glass out of my
> nearly completed hat.  Glass and yarn just cuddle up together like long lost
> lovers, grimmus.  Plus the yarn was fuzzy.  I can't spell the kind of fuzzy
> yarn shunnele.  Well that is close anyway to the spelling.
> 
> My cro-hooks and Afghan needles are in a tall jar on my desk.
> 
> There is a project for you wood workers on list.  Email me and we can
> brainstorm on making a box for crochet hooks and tiny du dads..
> 
> b.butterfly at comcast.net
> 
> But hey I am open to storage ideas for my hundreds of needles.
> 
> Becky and guide dog Jake       
> 
> 
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