I've been needing a new case for my fixed circular needles for some time. I had sock sizes (sizes US 0 to 4) in another case I'd made, but I had since accumulated several circulars for making hats, and they had no home. I decided I wanted to sew myself a pretty case that would hold all of them together. In my head, I played around with designs, taking ideas I liked from cases I saw on Etsy. I wanted it to have firm interfacing, so it would fold up like a needle wallet. I wanted a snap closure, or a magnetic snap. It would need at least 12 pockets, for the various sizes I already had.
Eventually, I settled on a design. I sketched it out on my handy 1/4" grid paper. I thought through how to assemble it. I pulled out my fat quarter stash (which makes it sound larger than it actually is!) and picked some nice coordinating ones, and I got to work. I was very pleased with the result, and I shared it on an online crafting forum.
Some of my friends there asked for a pattern, so I drew it up, and here's a link for anyone interested. It took me about 5 hours to make, from cutting pieces to finished project. Actually, come to think of, typing up the pattern and drawing all the diagrams took lenger than sewing the case! It's a pretty straightforward little piece. Enjoy!
