[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting & Stitch Markers ...

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Anyone tried plastic paper clips?
I had a big bag of rubber bands and am using the smallest in the band,
about one inch, I think.

Terry
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Roe [mailto:dogwoodfarm at verizon.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting & Stitch Markers ...

When using safety pins, it is better to use the coiless , ones without
the coil, so they don't get the yarn wrapped in them.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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From: "Ramona Walhof" <rwnfbi at qwest.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:52 PM
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>I use safety pins.
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "nfb-krafters-korner" <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:11 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting & Stitch Markers ...
>
>
>> Hi Knitters:
>>
>> When using stitch markers to designate a point in your knitting, just

>> remember that all stitch markers are not created equally.  For
instance, 
>> I used to use the hard plastic split markers and hated them because
they 
>> would frequently fall off my needle or work because of the split in
it. 
>> I've also purchased fancy, expensive markers that had little sterling

>> silver charms hanging off of them.  Because they were pricey did not
make 
>> them good.  They were defective because they had rough, unfinished
edges 
>> both on the charms and on the jump rings that held the charm and
would 
>> snag my yarn.
>>
>> To date, the best markers that I have found, and are in no particular

>> order are:
>>
>> 1.  Simple rubber "O" rings that are comfortable in the hand and can
be 
>> purchased either in a knitting shop or your local hardware store in
the 
>> plumbing section in any size you like.
>>
>> 2.  Clover brand, locking stitch markers that serve multiple purposes
for 
>> marking on your needle or placing directly on the fabric.
>>
>> 3.  markers made by:  http://www.picturetrail.com/beadmarkers
>>
>> because they are different by touch, pretty and nicely made and will
not 
>> snag your good yarns while knitting it!
>>
>> I used to use a twist tie from the plastic baggies box.  I'd wrap the
tie 
>> around a fingertip and twist the two ends together to start it.  Then

>> further adjust it once it went on my needle.  Here to, if you're not 
>> careful the ends can snag yarn so you need to be careful.  They are 
>> however, cheap to make yourself, and are readily available in a
pinch.
>>
>> Eileen
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