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.... :sheepjump 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 (http://glampyreknits.tripod.com/glampyrephotos/id35.html) link for a neat version of a stitch marker.

[rebeccav]

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:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/rebeccav/crochet/beadmarker.jpg

[Tiffany]

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

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

[rebeccav]

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 :fluffy

[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. :))
http://tinyurl.com/5p8yy

[rebeccav]

uh oh, samplerlady - the picture isn't showing :huh

i really want to see :cry

[SamplerLady]

Try this link, Rebecca. :))
Stitch Markers (http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/da_stitcher/album?.dir=/7ef5&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos)

[rebeccav]

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 :huh

[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 -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/tiffcrochets/Blog/stitchmarkertry.jpg

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

[rebeccav]

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. :<>

[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. : :))

[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 :frog