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Circular Needle Organization Idea

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circular needle holderMy circular knitting needle situation is rather out of control. I basically have a full drawer of a filing cabinet that is full of circulars and interchangeables (OK, and double-points, but still).

I’ve long wanted to make one of those wall-mounted circular needle organizer things, but I’m not really sure I have enough non-interchangeable needles to make it worth it. Mostly, I just really need to organize.

Allyson from the Sweatshop of Love recently made one of these organizers based on an item she found on Pinterest that linked to an etsy shop.

So there are no instructions here, just inspiration, but it really is a great idea if your circular situation is getting out of control. And I think Allyson’s version came out great.

[Photo via the Sweatshop of Love.]

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  1. I have the exact same problem… I decided to buy one ready-made, because, at the moment I was fed up with my circulars, I found that I could buy one for around $20. I’ve started the foraging for stray needles, gauging them, and hanging them up inside my guest room door. It’s a worthy investment, either in time or money.

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Knit a Cozy Sweater with Lots of Options

If you’re looking for a sweater knitting pattern that uses up some of your stash and allows you to make just the sweater you want, the Marlina Rib by Shay Johson might be just the thing.

It’s worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together to make a DK weight gauge, so you can use the same two yarns throughout or change one or both regularly for an even more colorful look.

The pattern has options to make it either a crewneck or a henley style with buttons, tapered or relaxed sleeves, and a straight hemline or a split hem with buttons (which sounds so cute if you do the henley with split hem and match the buttons on both parts).

It’s also knit from the top down so you can make the body and the sleeves as long as you want. There are 10 sizes available in the pattern, with a chest circumference ranging from 32 to 68 inches, or 81.5 to 172.5 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 4-6 inches/10-15 cm of positive ease at the chest.

The pattern page on Ravelry includes tons of measurements and yardage estimates so you can make sure you’ll get a good fit for your body before you even buy the pattern. Shay also shows a few variations of the sweater so you can see how different options look before you decide how you want to put them together.

The stitch pattern is 1×2 ribbing, which is really easy to do and gives a look almost like fisherman’s rib that’s relaxed and easy to wear.

This sweater looks like a great option for people who are somewhat new to sweater knitting or those who love to have lots of customization options (because it’s like getting multiple sweater patterns in one!).

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself at Ravelry.

[Photo: Shay Johnson]

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