Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit felted eyeglass case pattern
above - case open with glasses inside
above - a view of the
back of the case open flat
This Fjord Eyeglass Case pattern
is available as a PDF
file for downloading and printing
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FJORD Felted Eyeglass Case
(or use it as an iPod cozy)
designed, knit and felted by Sandi Rosner
for Crystal Palace YarnsMake one of these great cases for every pair of glasses you own. The thick cushy felt offers great protection for your eyewear. You’ll be surprised at the way the colors blend and soften when you felt the printed colors of Fjord!
Materials:
1-50 gr ball Crystal Palace Yarns Fjord
shown in color #9809 Fall Herbs
(click link just above to see all the 13 printed colors of Fjord)
1 pair Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles
or DAISY Needles size 10
Size I crochet hook
One great looking button
Knit it:
Cast on 10 sts.
Working in garter stitch (knit every row), increase 1 stitch at the beginning of every row 20 times – 30 sts on the needle.
Continue in garter stitch without further shaping for another 60 rows. Bind off.
Bring bound off edge to about ˝” below beginning of shaping. Sew side seams. With crochet hook, attach yarn to point of flap and make a crochet chain for the button loop. Weave in ends.Felt it:
Put the case in your washing machine. Use the lowest water level, the hottest temperature, a little detergent, and the roughest agitation. The sample took about 10 minutes, but your machine may produce felt faster or slower. Check your case after 5 minutes, and every 2 minutes after that. When individual stitches are no longer apparent and the case has shrunk to the right size, drain the soapy water, rinse your case, and let it go through the spin cycle briefly to get the water out.Shape it:
Tug and smooth your eyeglass case into shape. Don’t be afraid to put some muscle into it. The felt is strong – you really can’t hurt it. Let the case air dry.Finish it:
Sew button into place.Designed, knit and felted by Sandi Rosner
Sandi is the author of Not Just Socks and Not Just More Socks
(pub. Unicorn Books and Crafts)
Sandi is the owner of Knitting Workshop in Sebastopol, California.Special thanks to Sandi for sharing this pattern with us. If you are traveling north of San Francisco - stop and visit her shop in Sebastopol:
Knitting Workshop
117 S. Main St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-824-0699
Crystal Palace Yarns, Richmond, CA
94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
email: cpyinfo -at- straw.com
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copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Knitting Workshop - We are happy to share this free knitting pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY Fjord are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.