Taffeta Knitting Needle Case – Vintage Pattern

This vintage pattern from 1945 specifies taffeta as the material to be used, but feel free to use a different fabric if you like.

Knitting Needle Case

Materials:

3/8 yard navy Taffeta
3/8 yard light blue Taffeta
3/8 yard Crinoline for interlining
Sewing thread in matching colors

Directions for Cutting:

• 3 pieces–13″ x 13 1/2″ (one of navy, one of light blue, one of crinoline)
• 1 piece–6″ x 10″ (of navy) for top flap
• 1 piece–11″ x 13 1/2″ (of navy) for pocket
• 2 strips–1″ x 9″ of navy for ties.

Directions for Making:
(1/2″ allowed for seams)

1. Fold 11″ x 13 1/2″ piece in half on the length (wrong sides together) and press.
2. Baste raw edges to right side of light blue piece along 13 1/2″ edge and up the sides.
3. Starting from the right, mark off pocket piece into following spaces: One 1 3/8″, four 1 1/8″, one 1 3/8″, five 1″, one 1 3/8″.
4. Stitch along marking through all thicknesses.
5. Fold 6″ x 10″ piece in half on the length (right sides together), stitch across short ends, turn to right side and press.
6. Baste this piece to right side of 13″ x 13 1/2″ navy piece opposite the pocket, raw edge to raw edge, matching centers.
7. Fold tie pieces in half on the length and stitch around all except one short side, turn to right side and press.
8. Tack raw edge of both ties to right side of 13″ x 13 1/2″ piece at center of one 13″ side.
9. Baste crinoline to wrong side of 13″ x 13 1/2″ navy piece.
10. Baste and stitch 13″ x 13 1/2″ pieces together (right sides together), leaving a 4″ opening.
11. Turn to right side, slip stitch opening and press. Insert supplies in pockets as shown. (A piece of flannel or felt with pinked edges may be sewn to top flap for blunt pointed needle to be used in sewing up knitted garments).

Download (PDF): Knitting Needle Case Pattern

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