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idea for stitch markers for tiny needles! myswendy 02-10-2008
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Posted by myswendy on February 10, 2008, 7:43 pm
I spent weeks trying to find stitch markers for my size 0 to 5-0
needles. Regular ones were way too big! I tried making tiny loops of
thread--that worked but was very tedious. Finally one day, I was in a
craft store and wandered by the jewelry findings. I ended up buying a
small bag of about a dozen gold jump rings for about a dollar. They
work wonderfully! I keep them stored on a safety pin when not in use.

Wendy Sue
A Knitting Fool in CT

Posted by Richard Eney on February 12, 2008, 4:31 pm
>I spent weeks trying to find stitch markers for my size 0 to 5-0
>needles. Regular ones were way too big! I tried making tiny loops of
>thread--that worked but was very tedious. Finally one day, I was in a
>craft store and wandered by the jewelry findings. I ended up buying a
>small bag of about a dozen gold jump rings for about a dollar. They
>work wonderfully! I keep them stored on a safety pin when not in use.

What a great idea!

=Tamar

Posted by Alan on February 13, 2008, 5:51 pm
Why do you say regular ones are too big? My biggest problem with
stitch markers is when they're too small. That is, just a little
larger than the needle. I find that they can slip under a stitch and I
lose my place. Also, I find that the thick (e.g., rubber) stitch
markers distort the knitting, as the yarn has to travel around the
stitch marker when making the next stitch. My ideal stitch marker has
a large diameter (so it doesn't get lost) and is very thin (so it
doesn't distort the stitches). Something like a wire hoop earring.

In fact, I've been saving the little colored plastic rings used to
identify the brush heads for my Braun electric toothbrush! They're
just over one-quarter inch in diameter and lie flat against the
needle, so there's very little distortion.

I'm interested in what others think of this.

Alan

Posted by on February 14, 2008, 12:57 am
> Why do you say regular ones are too big? My biggest problem with
> stitch markers is when they're too small. That is, just a little
> larger than the needle. I find that they can slip under a stitch and I
> lose my place. Also, I find that the thick (e.g., rubber) stitch
> markers distort the knitting, as the yarn has to travel around the
> stitch marker when making the next stitch. My ideal stitch marker has
> a large diameter (so it doesn't get lost) and is very thin (so it
> doesn't distort the stitches). Something like a wire hoop earring.
>
> In fact, I've been saving the little colored plastic rings used to
> identify the brush heads for my Braun electric toothbrush! They're
> just over one-quarter inch in diameter and lie flat against the
> needle, so there's very little distortion.
>
> I'm interested in what others think of this.
>
> Alan

I use a thread in another color which i loop ,,, since i do knit a lot
in busses etc,, it is good that you see the marker coming ,,,
mirjam

Posted by Mary on February 14, 2008, 12:32 pm
I almost always use a loop of yarn in a contrasting color, but if
that's not handy I just cut off a bit of ordinary kitchen string and
use that instead. I don't really like rings or anything else that is
rigid. YYarn scraps and kitchen string -- you bet!

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