Stitch Markers

[Tiffany]

I'm thinking about making myself beaded stitch markers. Has anyone done this before? Rebecca, I think you sent some out with your yarn swap packages?

 

Does anyone have any advice for a beginner stitch marker maker? I was thinking about doing a ring with dangly things. I guess I just might have to make a trip to my local bead shop.... Darn it! The husband took my car today. :irked If it weren't 110 degrees today I would walk (it's a 1/2 mile from my house).

 

Ah ha. With a little google search I found this link for a neat version of a stitch marker.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

i made them in hook form. i used 2" head pins- about 20/$1 or so... but, you can pick up a package of the circle thingies at walmart for 12/$1.00 they are wine glass charm rings.... then bead em up!.

 

here's one:

 

[Tiffany]

Thanks, Rebecca! I'll be hitting Walmart tomorrow morning.

 

Your stitch marker looks great! Is that a butterfly bead?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

of course it is! just remember that if you make the hook markers to put a bead in the top curl of the pin so that it does not catch your thread

[Guest SamplerLady]

Here are the ones my daughter made me for Christmas, back when I was knitting. The beads were hand made by a family friend well aware of my love of Mickey Mouse. I use the pair of black ones now as earrings.

 

Rebecca, I like yours. I'll have to see if ED will make me some of those...... She's the beader in the family. )

[RebeccaVelasquez]

uh oh, samplerlady - the picture isn't showing

 

i really want to see

[Guest SamplerLady]

Try this link, Rebecca. )

Stitch Markers

[RebeccaVelasquez]

those are beautiful! how lucky are you to know someone that makes beads!!!

 

can i ask --- um, how do they work:shrug i mean, they are completely round.... how do you get them on/off duh

[MommaChelle]

Those are great you two!! I weave a piece of yarn/thread to mark my stitches - but those look much nicer!

[Tiffany]

Your stitch markers are beautiful, Sampler Lady. Your daughter is very talented.

 

I bought the wine marker wire at Walmart and a few beads to try out. So, here is my first attempt at beadmaking -

 

 

The lighter colored one has two little dragonflies on it. I thought I could use these on my chunkier yarn projects.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

lookin good girlie!!!:)h

[MommaChelle]

Those are great Tiff! Love the dragonflies!

[Tiffany]

Thanks Rebecca and Chelle! l'm about to sit down and make a few more. I have to wait until the girls are truly distracted so that I don't have a bead covered floor. :<>

[Guest SamplerLady]

can i ask --- um, how do they work i mean, they are completely round.... how do you get them on/off duh

They aren't for crochet, Rebecca. They are knitting stitch marker. They slip on the needle and off on the next row. I've asked my daughter to make me some of the "question mark" ones, though. : )

[Guest crochetis4fun]

You all did such a beautiful job. Makes me want to try to make some also. I feel like such a copy cat. You all post, and I think I need one too. )

Joy

[gingerchai]

The stichmarkers were so cute I sent the glampyre page to a co-worker who makes jewelry. she's going to make some for me. they're prettier than using a safety pin to keep a project from unraveling. they could also be used to make the increases on a pattern when the instructions tell you to "increase evenly."

gingerbone

[froggy]

You ladies truly amaze me ! A little bit of wire and some beads so simple yet so elegant! :thumbsup

[4PJ]

THANK YOU THANK YOU!:woohoo

I've been looking for something about stitch markers, but of course all I had to do is come 'home' to Crochetville to find it!!!!:read All the beaded items look beautiful ladies! OH, NO yet ANOTHER project to add to my list!!:thumbsup