Modular Knit Case

Even in today’s digital world, many of us still manage to collect and carry an assortment of cards. ID cards, credit cards, gift cards, membership cards, business cards…the list goes on. This MODULAR KNIT CASE is the perfect alternative to a bulky wallet that you toss into a bag. It can also hold a gift card that the recipient can later use to hold the rest of their cards. This small-scale knit is a great skill builder for join-as-you-go modular knitting. Once you have learned this technique on a small scale, a few quick calculations will have you knitting a case for everything you own.

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YARN
DK weight yarn, or fingering weight yarn held double. Each case uses approximately 15 g of yarn total in 2 colors. Slightly more yarn is required for Color 2, as it is used for icord trim.

Knit Picks Swish DK, 100% Superwash Merino, 123 yd / 112 m per 50 g, or similar DK weight yarn. www.knitpicks.com

Sample yarn:
C1: Knit Picks Swish DK, colorway Dove Heather
C2: Scrap DK weight yarn, various

GAUGE & NEEDLES
22 stitches & 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch knit flat
US 3 / 3.25 mm or size needed to get gauge, minimum length 24” / 60 cm

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Style 1 (Style 2)
3.8” width x 3.25” height / 9.6 x 8.3 cm
(3” width x 4” height / 7.6 x 10 cm)

There is minimal difference in finished dimensions between Style 1 and Style 2 due to the icord trim. The side panel dimensions are the same for both styles.

TECHNIQUES
Provisional cast-on, knit stitch, modular join-as-you-go knitting, icord bind off in the round

PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
This is a written pattern with a schematic and photo tutorials for joining the sides.

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Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn
Test knitting: Joy Brooks, Amanda D., Kyra F., Laura L., Emily M., Kim R. & Leslie R.