This sweet little project combines knitting and sewing, and makes a lovely seasonal gift. Or simply make one for yourself and bring a touch of autumn color to your handwork.
Materials
DK Merino yarn, I have used a naturally dyed yarn that has been dyed with Peach Bracket Mushrooms.
4mm straight knitting needles
Wool sewing needle
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Material
Yellow felt
Pinking shears
Sewing thread
Knitting Pattern
Cast on 30 stitches.
Knit 5 rows of garter stitch.
Row 6: Knit 5 stitches, purl 20 stitches, knit 5 stitches.
Row 7: Knit
Alternate rows 6 and 7 twelve times, finishing on a purl row.
Knit 5 rows of garter stitch.
Cast off
Sew in all the ends with a wool needle.
If you would like to make your folder lie flat, just block it on a piece of felt. To block, dampen and pin into position and allow to dry.
Cut a piece of cotton material with a pinking shears to fit just inside of your knitted cover. Cut it slightly smaller than the cover, approximately 5 x 3.5 inches.
Sew the liner onto the inside of the knitted cover with a needle and thread.
Cut a piece of yellow felt, approx 2.5 x 2.5 inches and stitch it into the right side of the sewing book. Sew along the left side of the felt to secure.
Draw an oak leaf onto another piece of yellow felt and cut it out. Handstitch along the main vein of the leaf with dark cotton.
Sew the oak leaf onto the front of the needle book cover.
Your little sewing needle book is complete!
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Linda Dawkins is a homeschooling mother of four amazing little souls, living in South Africa, and she is married to a wonderful man. She loves teaching her children and learning beside them each day, enriching her life and the lives of all those in her family. Her children are her inspiration… and this inspiration led to her Etsy shop and her blog Natural Suburbia, which is a visual diary of her family’s journey. She loves designing animal knitting patterns and is currently writing her first knitting pattern book.