I recently had to replace my beloved set of bamboo interchangeable circular knitting needles that Greg bought for me when I first started knitting about 6 years ago. As much as I loved and appreciated knitting with them I was never 100% in love with the whole interchangeable concept. So, when I stumbled upon Brilliant Knitting on Etsy I bought the 16" set of circulars right away, holy value! I loved them so much that I bought the 24" set about a month later. Let me just say that I am so much happier with these than fiddling with tips, searching for lost cables etc. I could also go on and on about the join on these (so smooth) and the fact that the cable thickness directly corresponds with the needle size (awesome!).
This also meant that I found myself with 30 circular needles on my hands so I needed some way to store them. On Thursday I finally got around to whipping up a case that can hold all 15 sizes. It was such a quick project and I had so much fun being able to customize it for these needles which are such a pleasure to use. I can put different lengths of the same size needle in each pocket so it holds all 30. It was also nice to complete a sewing project! It's been a long time since I've sat down at the machine. I used vintage fabric from my stash for the exterior and the interior pockets and a canvas drop cloth for the backing. I ended up covering a button with the drop cloth too as a closure. I sewed that top interior flap into a triangle like that leaving edges open to stash a tape measure and perhaps some tapestry needles.
It feels so good to be able to just open this up and have the tools I need right at hand and I am very satisfied with my choice not to go with another interchangeable set.
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