Coming up with handknit gift ideas for family members in India can be quite difficult given the lack of cold (and even "moderate") temperatures there. So when I was trying to think of what to make for my grandmothers, thankfully my mother came up with the idea to knit eyeglass cases. I found a good, detailed pattern from the Vogue Knitting Holiday 2008 issue, and decided to move forward with it after my attempts to design other patterns didn't progress too far. I eventually made four cases, and while the results were smaller than the dimensions the original pattern produced (I used smaller needles to complete the cases), the cases were still so big that they may end up being used as small purses instead of eyeglass cases. I was happy with the pattern generally — I did have to make some improvised modifications around row 33 of the chart (I just couldn't get the original pattern stitch numbers to line up), but generally, the pattern was easy to follow and worked well with the four different yarns I used. Project details follow the picture of the four cases together.
Eyeglass Cases (General)
Pattern: Eyeglass Case by Fiona Ellis, Vogue Knitting Holiday 2008
Needles: Two size 2 Addi Turbo lace circulars
Green Eyeglass Case
Yarn: KnitPicks Stroll in Grass (Lot 76371), 1/2 skein. I did not make the foldover flap for this case.
Post-Blocking Measurements: 5 inches wide at the bottom and top, 4 inches wide at the center, and 7 inches from top to bottom.
Maroon Eyeglass Case
Yarn: KnitPicks Gloss in Burgundy (Lot 77603), 2/3 skein
Post-Blocking Measurements: 6 inches wide at the bottom and top, 4 1/2 inches wide at the center, 8 inches tall, and flap of 2 1/2 inches long.
Blue Eyeglass Case
Yarn: KnitPicks Gloss in Woodland Sage (Lot 77597), 2/3 skein
Post-Blocking Measurements: 6 inches wide at the bottom and top, 4 1/2 inches wide at the center, 8 inches long, and flap of 2 1/4 inches.
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Red Eyeglass Case
Yarn: Lang Cashwool in Red (from stash, purchased almost 10 years ago), 0.9 skein
Post-Blocking Measurements: 5 3/4 wide at the bottom and top, 4 1/4 wide at the center, 7 1/2 inches from top to bottom, and flap of 2 inches.
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