Crochet Stitch Markers

[diamond]

Materials: all products were purchased at Michaels Crafts Store

Earring Wires ($2.99 pack of 96)

Mixed Eye Pins ($2.99 pack of 90)

Silver Lined Glass Beads ($3.99 pack of LOTS)

Needle Nose Pliers (Bead Pliers) (had at home)

Take eye pin and add beads. Take pliers and bend pointed end so beads can't slide off (you can also use Head Pins ($2.99 pack of 80) but then you would have to bend the head pin over the earring wire). Hook loop of eye pin into earring wire. I pinch the place where the eye pin rests in the earring wire just enough so it can't slide around. Close earring wire and you're done!

 

Have a great day!

[rsisland]

love them and so simple

 

 

Robin:clap

[sem464]

Now, that is my kind of project. Love them.

[minwifeof4boys]

These are adorable! I live an hour away from a Michaels but am planning a trip next week that way... I can't wait to try making a few of these for me and my stitch friends!

[diamond]

Thanx all. The best part is, they will be great gifts for SWAPs or RAOKs. Guess y'all know what will be in any of my packages. And I have tons more beads.

[Julie]

Cute! Love the colors too.

[kat]

that's great! thanks for the tip, even i can do that

[froggy]

I never thought of using those type of beads, they are really pretty!

[InStitches52]

They sure are cuter than the saftey pins I have always used.

 

You know, if you could find some of those tiny little number beads like the ones they use to make baby bracelets you could have nifty little row markers. I don't know about you, but I am always loosing track of which row I am on.

[Seneca and Scooch]

Way to go on the awesome stitch markers!

 

Coralie

[LanetteG]

You can also get earring wires that are lever backs the won't snag on things. They don't come as many to a package and are therefore a little more expensive, but I like them better.

[aliassak]

They sure are cuter than the saftey pins I have always used.

 

You know, if you could find some of those tiny little number beads like the ones they use to make baby bracelets you could have nifty little row markers. I don't know about you, but I am always loosing track of which row I am on.

 

That is an awesome idea to used numbered beads! I lose count mostly when crocheting something in Tunisian stitch. Will have to hunt some of those things down!

[diamond]

They sure are cuter than the saftey pins I have always used.

 

You know, if you could find some of those tiny little number beads like the ones they use to make baby bracelets you could have nifty little row markers. I don't know about you, but I am always loosing track of which row I am on.

 

Actually I had the same idea and happen to have numbered beads. Will work on those tomorrow. I also lose track of the row number I have worked on and had to recount so many times.

 

Thanx all for your great comments. Am glad you all like my stitch markers. I hope you make tons of them.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

those are very bright and pretty!!!

[Frangipani]

those are great. I need to look for those earring bits that close. I miss not living 2 minutes away from Michael's anymore!!!

 

Bec

[Oslofia]

Really nice stitchmarkers

 

I made my first ones a couple of weeks ago...it is good fun to make them

[AshEgypt]

What a great idea! Way to go!

 

[Broncrochets]

How wonderful! I've made knitting stitch markers but have none for my crocheting. Just so happens I have all my beads out to make some bracelets, now I'll add markers to the list of things to make. Thanks for the idea!

 

Bron

[Terri/LadySorce]

Those are cute. You could go as far as putting on a tassel on the earring part.

 

Terri:yay

[diamond]

You can also get earring wires that are lever backs the won't snag on things. They don't come as many to a package and are therefore a little more expensive, but I like them better.

 

Thanx, Lanette. Re: the lever backs....I had thought of that but then thought they might slip off. Wasn't sure so went with the locking kind. Thanx for the input tho.

[Kimberly]

What a great idea - the concept of adding the number beads - I have recounted my rows so many times ! I can not wait until my next trip back to the US when I can pick up some supplies

[crosette]

Very cute! And they look really easy to make!

[clearwaters]

Cool idea. But I'll stick with my good old no-frills bobby pins.

[CatsCradleCreations]

Wow! I love the idea of beaded markers! I have a few of the plastic split ring markers, but they break after a while, and your beaded markers seem like they'd be much more durable.

 

I'm also a rosary maker (beaded and crocheted), so I have lots of beads and findings around my house~~I'm thinking the wooden beads would be great to add a number for row counting!

 

Thanks for sharing!

[MyGirlFriday]

I was wondering how to make these!! Wish the photo showed up!!

I had seen the lever back earrings at Hobby Lobby and thought they might work~will have to go pick up some!!! I have plenty of beads on hand.....

thanks for sharing this!

mgf~