Needle Wrangling

Circular needles…we love them, but what a tangle they can become. There are a number of interesting ways to tame them, depending on your needs.

Because of teaching and working in the shop, my needles are constantly in ‘mobile mode’, zipped up and ready to go. Sophie of Unravelling Sophie had this clever solution: an ordinary CD case! As we all know, these are cheap and ubiquitous.  The Namaste line makes a pretty cool case with accordion-like plastic sleeves and a convenient labelling system. This comes in a double-wide format as well. They can be purchased at KnitPicks.

For being sweet, you can’t beat Chic-a. Their zippered needle case holds 16 needles and comes in a variety of cute fabrics. They make one for interchangeable sets too. The outer fabric looks like oilcloth, although the web page is a little low on detail. 

If you’re into handmade, Etsy has some lovely cases like the pretty aqua one with a snap closure from Needle Palace. I love these from CrippenWorks too.

For those who like to sew, there are a number of patterns available. This one, by Stitching Times is available for about $6.00CDN on Craftsy. What a great gift for knitty/sewy friends…you could give the pattern or the FO!

Sometimes, I wish I could leave my needles uncoiled to let the cables straighten out. I’d love one of these hanging cases. Perhaps I should make a pattern and stitch one up!

Sweetest of all, however, are these little 6″ DPN “Cozies” by the Nome Knitter. What an adorable way to keep everything buttoned up and tame those stray stitches.