Stitch Marker Overload
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| organizing stitch markers November 2016 |
Hmmm, could it be more obvious that I've got my share of stitch markers!
It's embarrassing to admit that the photo does not include all the stitch markers I discovered in various boxes, bags, and tins scattered in knitting bags and next to my favorite knitting chairs. I grouped the various markers by type and size and then separated them into two categories: those I wanted to keep and those I no longer wanted.
Do you see your a favorite type of stitch markers in one of the photos?
I use a few of those that you have but I keep them all in one spot.
ReplyDeleteI made some beautiful stitch markers using some stone beads. I don't like them. What I use are the little round plastic circles. If I flip one and it goes flying, I am not too upset if I can't find it.
ReplyDeleteI only have a few stitch markers... I just started using them...guess I don't knit that much!...I love your assortment...and it reminded me I better look for mine and take some south with me:)
ReplyDeleteI love very thin wire ones but I do a lot of lace work so the finer the better!
ReplyDeleteI love the clip ones that you open and close. I tend to knit stitchmarkers into the knitted items so when that happens I can undo it quickly. I loose mine and I break them too. WOWZA that's a lot of markers there Nancy!!
ReplyDeleteWith this many to hand do you ever have a situation where you cannot find the right stitch marker for the occasion?
ReplyDeleteNice collection! I like the kind that is in the center-right of your photo, the greenish ones that open up easily and even if I never knit another stitch, I've always loved stitch markers. LOL Crazy, I know.
ReplyDeleteThose little rascals multiply you know! If you leave them unattended in a knitting bag they will be triple in number when you find them again. Seeing your stitch markers I don't feel so bad about the huge number of straight pins I bought yesterday. They will last the rest of my life!
ReplyDeletelove all your stitch markers...
ReplyDeleteI have lots of markers too, but I actually use most of them. I've made a lot of beaded ones. Those are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a lot. I like to buy different ones when I'm on vacation...just like yarn (ha!). I'm partial to beaded ones, but I use the simple plastic hoops a lot too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Nancy! :)
ReplyDeleteWait a minute Nancy! Some of those are actually end stoppers for needle sets. And I also see the doohickey needed to change the points! I want to try the markers that need to be clipped shut. I'm forever dropping the little open circles. I have been known to use safety pins but I bought the plastic ones instead.
ReplyDeleteAt least you can get double use out of the safety pins when you're quilting! I'd say you're prepared for any project that needs a stitch marker and then some. Mine tend to multiply also. Funny thing, eh?
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