They’re pretty enough to be jewelry and they’re indispensable. Stitch markers are a staple in every knitter’s kit. I remember the first time I felt the need to use stitch markers, way back in the dark ages. I was knitting a fisherman’s sweater with columns of cables running up from the ribbing. I needed to mark off the columns during the set up row; I made a dozen-or-so loops of yarn and tied them at the bottom. Little did I know…
Things have certainly changed. So many clever knitters, crafters, even jewelers are creating a wide range of beautiful markers, static and removable, as well as progress keepers, for our knitting pleasure. Look at these exquisite sterling silver markers.
I could see myself wearing these as earrings…
Plain as they are, I just can’t live without these common removable plastic markers; I’m quite sure they appear in almost everyone’s notions kit. For the de-constructivist, Fringe Association offers these which I find very lovely in their simplicity.
“These accomplish so much with so little fuss … dreamy“
—Ann Shayne, Mason-Dixon Knitting
Last year at our first annual Wine & Wool in the County retreat, my friend Wendy gave me two of her Atomic markers which she ordered from GB at great expense. I instantly fell in love with them. When I went to Love Knitting to order my own, they were out of the multi-colored ones I really wanted. As a stop-gap, I ordered some similar markers, ColoRings by Ellie, from Etsy. I am so thrilled with these little gems! The price point is perfect and I received them in the blink of an eye. They are truly weightless and truly snag-less and I appreciate that there is nothing dangling from them. (I save the dangly ones for the beginning of rounds because they’re more easily seen and felt).
Given the buffet of options, I grant that emergencies can happen. Should you find yourself in need of a stitch marker, check out these clever ideas from Craftsy; “Make Your Own Knitting Stitch Markers”.
Happy Knitting!
