Stitch Holder

I invented something! …Sort of.

One thing that sucks a lot about knitting compared to crochetting is that it’s difficult to put down work-in-progress items casually since it has a lot of active stitches on the needle that can easily slip off. And with 2 kids, I do have to put down knitting projects really often and store it out of reach.

Anyhow, I’ve seen the double ended stitch holder (plastic needle thing with 2 end caps held together with paralell elesticky bits) and I thought it would be nice if I can 1) slip it on/off onto the actual needle, and 2) put multiple needles all in one holder so that the project doesn’t get tangled up. …So this is what I came up with:

It’s made from felt lined with interfacing (to prevent needles poking through the felt) with elastic in between the two end bits. Some decorative stitchings and sequins just for fun. It’s really self explanatory if you wanted to make one, it looks like this without the needles:

Oh, and this is a sock! …For Ashland. Because he has smallest feet of all of us, so I thought it’s a good one to practice making socks for. I’m amazed that it’s starting to look like a sock, even though the stitches are uneven in places.