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Posted by Richard Eney on February 14, 2008, 8:04 pm
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>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.
That's a good point, but big ones can lean over and be hard
to distinguish. It's not always easy to get the right proportions.
I like to use the little plastic "safety pin" shaped ones and put
them directly onto a stitch, instead of on the needle. I have to
move them upward every so often, but they don't fall off when the
needle slips out. I can also use them to mark where the last
decrease row was (for instance).
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>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.
Ha! I knew there had to be another use for those little things.
=Tamar
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Posted by on February 14, 2008, 11:39 pm
On Feb 15, 3:04=A0am, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
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> In article <7a0829c1-550e-44a9-a66f-c76b9c598...@1g2000hsl.googlegroups.co=
m>,
> >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.
> That's a good point, but big ones can lean over and be hard
> to distinguish. =A0It's not always easy to get the right proportions.
> I like to use the little plastic "safety pin" shaped ones and put
> them directly onto a stitch, instead of on the needle. =A0I have to
> move them upward every so often, but they don't fall off when the
> needle slips out. =A0I can also use them to mark where the last
> decrease row was (for instance).
> >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.
> Ha! =A0I knew there had to be another use for those little things.
> =3DTamar
For me the colored knotted threads with a bit of a tail solved that
[they stay in place and aren`t easy to loose ,,,, Never saw those
littel plastic rings on tooth brushes , but was lucky to have some on
a pen ,,,and use them for other kind of markers ,
mirjam
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>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.