As I mentioned in the last post, the case that came with my Knitpicks interchangeable needle set is basically useless.  Originally I had planned to buy a case online, but the ones I found were all pretty pricey. Luckily, in my search for a cute and affordable case (an impossible combination, apparently), I came across this blog. The blogger had fashioned a case out of a cheap wallet and some elastic, and it inspired me to make my own!

The hardest part of this little project was finding something suitable. Most wallets were too small, too expensive, or much too ugly, and I really wanted to find something that zipped up completely. I was about ready to give up when I came across this passport case from Muji.

I can’t really put my love for Muji into words. I’m always finding cute/useful/delicious items whenever I go into one of their stores, and this was no exception. Not only was this case the perfect size, but it also featured the right amount of pockets and zippered pouches inside, zipped all the way around, and came in purple.  Basically, it’s perfection made of nylon.

The only modification I needed to make was sewing on a thin elastic band to hold my needles in place (since the pockets are made of mesh, this was a piece of cake). The rest of the case was perfect just the way it came – my cables fit in the pockets; my measuring tape, stitch markers, and end caps fit into the zippered pouch; and my thread cutters even fit into the pen holder in the center! For only 1050 yen (plus a couple hundred yen for the elastic), it sure beats dropping $40 on etsy or knitpicks!