8 Fabulous Knitting Patterns to Protect Those Valuable Eyeglasses

These delightful eyeglasses/sunglasses case patterns make wonderful charity fundraising projects, too

Have you ever purchased an eyeglasses or sunglasses case for yourself?

My guess is that, if you have, it was a spur-of-the-moment sort of thing. (It could also be because you just replaced a pair of glasses after you carelessly threw them in your purse unprotected and they became hideously scratched up as a result.)

(Don’t ask me how I know this can happen… 👀)

My own eye doctor often gives free glasses cases whenever you purchase a pair of glasses. However, if you purchase a pair of sunglasses or reading glasses, these often do not come with their own cases.

All of this is to explain why glasses cases are such a fabulous idea for a charity fundraising knitting project!

And as with so many of the projects included in these fundraising-project posts, the more attractive they are, the more they stand out from the crowd, the more likely they are to be purchased. They might be purchased intentionally or on the spur of the moment, but they will be snapped up, because they are simply so danged useful.

Have I convinced you that eyeglasses cases are an outstanding choice? If so, take a look at the delightful patterns below. Choose one or more to knit. And then watch your fundraising soar!

Fabulous Ways to Keep Those Glasses Safe

1. Scalloped Eyeglass Case

• What you’ll need to make it: 60 to 80 yards DK weight yarn; US Size 2.5 to 3 needles; darning needle; small quantity of fabric for lining, plus sewing needle and thread (optional)

• Why you’ll want to: This lovely scalloped design looks far more complex than it really is. Just imagine how stunning even two or three of these gorgeous cases sitting in a booth or on a table would look!

2. Glasses Case

• What you’ll need to make it: About 60 yards DK weight yarn, in two different colors; US Size 3 needles; darning needle; button

• Why you’ll want to: The slipped stitch design gives this case a beautiful textured design, yet it’s still a simple and relatively quick knit. You can also easily adjust the length or width to fit a smaller or larger set of glasses.

3. Knee Sock for Your Reading Glasses

• What you’ll need to make it: 25 to 35 yards DK weight yarn in 2 colors each; US Size 3 circular needles or DPNs (depending on how you prefer to knit in the round)

• Why you’ll want to: Nobody should have to keep their glasses in an old sock, but this “sock” is a clever and fun way to store glasses. It’s also a fun way to practice sock-making, too.

4. Swirly Felted Glasses Case

• What you’ll need to make it: 80 yards worsted weight wool and 30 yards fingering weight yarn; US Size 6 circular needles or DPNs (depending on how you prefer to knit in the round); US Size 0 or 1 needles; snap button; darning needle; sewing needle and thread; scraps of sock yarn and needle felting tools (optional)

• Why you’ll want to: This charming design is a perfect way to try out felting your knitting. It’s also a fun way to try needle felting, although it’s entirely optional in this pattern. My favorite part of this pattern is the adorable pocket on the flip side, which can be used for a pen, a money clip, or almost anything small that can fit!

5. Little Owl Sunglasses Case

• What you’ll need to make it: About 50 yards DK weight yarn; US Size 4 needles; darning needle; embroidery needle (optional); small length of ribbon

• Why you’ll want to: If you’re a sucker for owls like I am, this is a must-knit. I especially love this pattern because the owl in the design is perched on a tree branch. Too cute! 😍

6. Mini-Bag Glasses Case

• What you’ll need to make it: 220 yards worsted weight cotton yarn; 60 yards eyelash yarn (or other novelty yarn); US Size 5 needles; snap button

• Why you’ll want to: Do you have too much eyelash or other novelty yarn in your stash with no idea how to use it all? This is a fun project for you to use it up with!

7. Sunglasses Case with Cables

• What you’ll need to make it: About 60 yards DK weight cotton yarn; US Size 6 circular needles and/or DPNs (depending on how you prefer to knit in the round), though you’ll at least want 2 DPNs for the purpose of casting on and knitting the first row; cable needle or spare DPN; button

• Why you’ll want to: If you love to knit cables, you’ll have such fun knocking out this lovely case. If you’re new to cables, this is a wonderful pattern to give it a try!

8. The Toby Case

• What you’ll need to make it: About 209 yards DK weight yarn (161 yards main color and 16 yards each of 3 other colors); US Sizes 5 and 3 needles; darning needle; some way to label pieces of knitted fabric (tags, adhesive labels, etc); 3 buttons; sewing needle and thread; ultra-stiff plastic canvas (7 bars to the inch)

• Why you’ll want to: This might be the most complicated pattern on the list, but it may also be the most versatile. You can use this fabulous case for glasses, but you can also use it for pencils or pens, crochet hooks or short knitting needles, or really almost anything! The plastic canvas allows the case to keep its triangular/pyramid shape.

Something special about this collection is that you can use these patterns for fundraising… but you can also use them to make wonderful birthday gifts, Christmas presents, and so on. You could even (gasp!) use one to make a little something to treat yourself!