About how much space does each needle size need in knitting needle holders?

I’m trying to make a knitting needle case out of two place mats. I only have my size 15s and 10s with me. Does anyone know how wide each gap should be?

3 Comments

buttonbrite1 April 29th, 2010 at 5:34 pm

You can look at this chart to figure out how many millimeters around the needles are. For instance, your size 10′s would be 6mm.

http://www.yarnfwd.com/needleconv.html

That doesn’t exactly tell you how wide it is, but you have to consider it’s thickness too, so I would think making it just a bit over 6 cm’s would do the trick nicely.

You can use the cart to work from for each size.

Happy knitting

Pam D April 29th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

I made a case years ago that still works and just used a piece of material for the bottom and then put a heavy piece of plastic over the top, then stitched a number of rows about finger width, then a couple that were wider.

The width of the columns will depend on whether you use mainly large needles or have a variety of fine ones. Make sure you have one very wide pocket if you use circular needles, and it’s also handy to have one wide enough to take a stitch holder. I also added a small pocket to put my darning needles in so that I don’t have to hunt for them when sewing my knitting up when finished.

Good luck

editorgrrl April 29th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Most sewing patterns for knitting needle rolls have pockets that are 1.5 to 2 inches wide.

Here’s a great tutorial: http://alexandrasknits.blogspot.com/2006/01/tutorial-alexandras-needle-case.html

There are even tutorials for making needle rolls out of placemats:
http://kodachromeknits.blogspot.com/2006/09/winner-and-tutorial.html
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/knitting-needle-storage-ideas/index.html

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