How to Store Circular Knitting Needles

Co-authored by Amy Bobinger

Last Updated: January 31, 2021

Knitting is a relaxing, fun hobby, but all your supplies can take up a lot of space! If you use circular knitting needles, you might struggle with finding the perfect place to store them. Luckily, there are plenty of options, whether you want to buy something already made or you want to DIY your own storage!

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Making Your Own Storage

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Store your circular needles in a cookie tin for a decorative option. You can find large cookie tins year-round, but they are especially popular during the holidays. Once you've eaten all of the cookies, you can use the tin to store your needles.^{[1]
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Use plastic page protectors for storage if you have a lot of needles. Plastic page protectors, like the kinds used for reports, are perfect for keeping your circular needles organized. You can then keep the protectors in a 3-ring binder.^{[2]
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- Mark the size of the needles on the plastic to help keep track of them.
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Sew pockets onto backing to create your own hanging organizer. Hanging storage is extremely convenient, but you don't necessarily have to buy one that's pre-made. Cut out squares of fabric a little larger than your needles and sew them onto a pretty backing fabric, leaving the top side open to create a pocket.^{[3]
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- Making your own organizer allows you to customize the sizes of the pockets to fit your preference for needles.
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Loop needles around the neck of a clothes hanger for another hanging option. If you only have a few needles, a clothes hanger can be the perfect solution. Once the needles are looped around the clothes hanger, you can hang it from a hook on the back of the door, or store it in a closet.^{[4]
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- Wrap the clothes hanger with ribbon to give this look a decorative touch.
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Repurpose a duffel bag to hold your needles and yarn together. Most overnight bags have large pockets on the outside, perfect for holding your circular knitting needles. They may even have multiple pockets to keep your different-sized needles separate.^{[5]
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- Although a duffel bag might not be big enough to hold a very large yarn collection, it can be used to hold whichever project you're working on.

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Using a Storage Case or Organizer

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Get a knitting needle case to keep all of your needles organized in one place. You can find cases for knitting needles at specialty sewing shops. If you use both straight and circular needles, a case is a great way to keep all of your needles in one place.
- Many cases have pockets in multiple sizes for all of your different knitting needles.
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Select a roll-up case if you need to take your needles on the go. Made similar to a travel jewelry case, these fabric organizers are made with large pockets for holding your circular needles.
- When you're ready to travel, just roll up the case and toss it into your suitcase!
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Opt for a hanging organizer if you want to conserve space. You can purchase hanging organizers with sewn pockets, similar to a hanging shoe organizer.^{[6]
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- These hanging organizers are perfect for keeping your needles out of the way, such as hanging on the back of a closet door.

Community Q&A

Question

What are ways to store various sizes of circular knitting needles so they are kept straight and not curled up?

T. Chinsen

Top Answerer

A shipping tube would be a way to place the circular needles so they can be kept straight..The ends have tight-fitting caps to keep everything in. A plastic PVC pipe can be cut to a desired length and fitted with pipe end caps.