Someone I am making some earrings for
asked me if I could make stitch markers.
Sure I said after looking at the examples she sent me, simple enough looking so I made one.
Took me all of 1 minute.
Simple simple simple.
I can't believe that the site she sent me with the examples on actually charges people like $8 for one really large one.
Something like $20 for a set of 12 small ones.
I can't imagine that her supplies cost all that much, the split rings are cheap as hell, beads are pretty darn cheap too if you stick to glass or plastic. Beads of crystal or hand blown are pricey but to use Austrian crystal on a stitch marker? The only thing I can see costing any money is the charms and that's if someone wants a charm on the thing.
So anyway, here is my example of a stitch marker. Shown much larger than actual size of course.
Now, don't ask me how these things are used cuz I am not a knitter. I also don't know sizes of needles so if I made these to sell, I would get one largish size split ring that would fit large needles and smaller.
Thanks for the idea Marsha.
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Oh yes, those fancy stitch markers for knitting are all the rage. I have a few like that...but a friend made them for me. They can cost upwards of $10 or more fora package of say 5 or something. Ridiculous! Hehehe...cool stitch markers though. HUGS
Posted by: Lani | December 28, 2004 2:32 PM
Kat, it's adorable!! I can't wait for mine. Once I get them I will post a picture you can use to show them off.
Posted by: Marsha | December 28, 2004 5:12 PM
It was very simple to make. Easy and not time consuming at all. :) Thanks for the idea.
Posted by: kat | December 28, 2004 5:40 PM
I figure I'll just make custom ones. I don't want to throw a lot of time and beads down if no one is going to buy them. I think I'm going to stick to strictly custom orders. It's going much better that way. I don't even know how you use stitch markers. I looked them up in google and was like, how do you get them off your project when done? But oh well...lol
Posted by: kat | December 28, 2004 5:59 PM
You place them on the needles in places where you have a pattern or increase/decrease etc. As you knit to that spot on the needle, you just take the marker off one needle and place it on the other needle and continue knitting the next stitch. You continue on until you come back to the marker and do it all over again. Believe me, knitter will know what to do with them.
Posted by: Marsha | December 28, 2004 7:08 PM
Aha. I get it now. I was all confused as to how you got them off after...lol
Posted by: kat | December 28, 2004 7:34 PM