Stitch Markers

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  Step 1

  For each stitch marker you will need a jewellery clasp, a head pin, a k or p bead and some extra cute beads.

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  Step 2

  Place the beads on to the head pin in the order you want.

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  Step 3

  Snip off any excess wire off the head pin so that you are left with 1/3" of wire above the beads.

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  Step 4

  Take some chain nose pliers and bend the wire at a 90 ° angle above the beads.

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  Step 5

  Still holding the pin with the chain nose pliers, take some round nose pliers and bend the wire in to a loop. Remove the chain nose pliers and then slip the end of the wire in to the top of the first bead.

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  Step 6

  6. Open the hoop on the jewellery clasp by twisting one side forward with pliers.

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  Step 7

  Slip the loop of the head pin on to the jewellery clasp and close the hoop by twisting the open side backwards with the pliers. Now when you need to mark a stitch, simply attach the clasp to the loop. Make as many as you need for your knitting project.

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The Trace · United States, US · 2 projects 13th November 2008

Way cute I'll have to make some of these!

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PJ F. · Fort Valley, Virginia, US 14th January 2008

LOVE IT! I am a newbie knitter and I really need these markers sometimes to tell rs from ws! ( especially if you're not doing ST st!

great tut!
thanks!

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olivia

April 19th, 2007

Great idea! I love the tutorial as well! It is very easy to follow and informative!

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Carole Martyn-Dow

September 26th, 2006

So cool, I'm going to make some for my daughter, an avid knitter. Thanxs Carole

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nniiccoollee

September 25th, 2006

Awesome idea! I just learned to knit and someone suggested something like this to keep track, but I thought it would be bulky and more hassle than it's worth, but your creation looks very useful. Thanks!

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Monklin

September 25th, 2006

Wow! This is very cute! It really would help keep track with your knitting. Very good idea. =3

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Mme. Cedille

September 18th, 2006

I just stumbled into your site yesterday, and I love the ideas here! Neat and chic!

Please, keep up this good work and of course thank you for sharing these wonderful projects.

(You can have a look at my blog but it is unfortunately has nothing to do with crafts and it is in Turkish.)

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kadija

September 15th, 2006

this is a very good idea!

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Bev Love

September 15th, 2006

What a great idea, the k and the p are really useful with novelty yarns where the stiches lose their definition.

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