Helpful Tools - Removable Markers
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| baby hat with removable stitch marker January 2018 |
Over the years, I've used various stitch markers, but the removable ones are my favorite because they are so versatile.
Over the years, I've used various stitch markers, but the removable ones are my favorite because they are so versatile.
I do have some of those but don't really use them much. When knitting socks I prefer a stitch marker on the needle to mark the beginning of a row. Good idea for the dropped stitch - I will keep that in mind (because you know...I will be dropping some...)
ReplyDeleteI have some plastic ring ones that I bought years and years ago and I love them, but as you know, things disappear. I am so careful with them and yet I found myself down to less than a dozen markets. I bought a new box of exactly the same brand and they are made of a flimsy plastic and they don’t work nearly as well. So this week I ordered some new stitch markers from Amazon and they arrived yesterday. They are also removable, but they are metal and they’re shaped like a lightbulb with a safety pin catch. I haven’t used them yet but I hope they work as well as my original stitch markers. I think about 500 of them came in the bag so they should last me well beyond my lifetime!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Betsy
It is only in recent times that I discovered these removable markers and I think they are just great. Wish they had them when I was younger and still doing knitting, but they are good for crochet as well and I am pleased to have them among my tools.
ReplyDeleteRemovable markers seems like it would be a "no brainer" kind of tool that a knitter couldn't be without.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ellen here. Huge fan of removable stitch markers (and you!) I like to use them to mark measurements as well. Especially handy for decreasing or button holes etc when knitting garments like sweaters. I have never thought about using it for a hat, but now I will. Excellent! I have 2 sets in different colors, including hte ones you have. The stitchmarkers I use the most are the tiny tiny soft clover ones in green and purple for socks. They are also the ones I lose ALL the time. drives me nuts. I have plenty of the larger size that I don't need and I know I can use them for socks too, but they feel ... bulky. silly?
ReplyDeleteI love them too I have this awful habit of knitting the marker into the work so clip marker are how i roll
ReplyDeleteI agree and have a small bag full of those.
ReplyDeleteI like them too until they fall out! UGH. I might need to look for the type that can be put on, closed and taken out when finished with.
ReplyDeleteI second that. I love them, too.
ReplyDeleteThey also come in handy for catching dropped stitches -- a frequent problem for me!