Here’s a recipe for a cabled sleeve that you can use to pretty-up any straight-sided containers around your house. I’m using an oatmeal canister and a small coffee can, but you could use the same recipe to cover jars, pots, vases, or other plastic or ceramic containers. They make great places to keep needles, flowers, and the tiny little balls of sock yarn that are left over at the end of a project that you don’t want to throw away. (Don’t look at me like that… I know I’m not the only pack-rat out there.)

Because this is a recipe, not a strict pattern, you can customize this project to your specific needs. I used Red Heart yarn, but feel free to substitute anything that you have on hand.