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Stitch Marker Necklace

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. 

To Please the Moon by Lady Danio

I could see myself wearing these as earrings…

HeidiandLana

KnitPicks Removable MarkersPlain 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.

Removable Markers from Fringe Assos.

These accomplish so much with so little fuss … dreamy
—Ann Shayne, Mason-Dixon Knitting

 

ColoRings by EllieLast 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!

November 17, 2015

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