welovemarmite Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 i have abanedone my scarf that i am knitting as the wool is just not the weight that i need. I can't get to the shop just yet for new wool, but have found a pattern on the internet for a hat which should be great for the wool. I really want to start this tonight, but its needs markers to be placed.... i have none... what can i use? How about plastic bag ties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 all a marker is, is a reminder to do something at a certain place so, anything like a little ring would work, erm, a cable tie? a bag tie? a hoop type earring, a piece of yarn (different colour to what you are knitting with or you might knit it into the pattern - or rather, I would knit it into the pattern ) have fun, whats the pattern like? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 its just a rib hat http://knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/hats/footyhat.htm but i think i can cope with it!! The only new thing is k2tog and putting markers in so I think I should be able to manage it. I have a gorgeous alapce varieagated wool in manly autumn colours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 nice I love hats, they are fabby cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelk Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 If you are still looking for some 'proper' stitch markers I have got some spare ones you want them. PM me your address and will pop them in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 thanks. Just spoke to my mum and she has said that the best thing to use is curved safety pins and i have mountains of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I tend to just thread a piece of different coloured yarn on the stitch I need to mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I tend to just thread a piece of different coloured yarn on the stitch I need to mark. thats what my mum does, or rather did when she used to knit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I use paper clips .............sad I know but I knit in my lunchbreak at work and invariably forget to take any proper markers but theres always plenty of paper clips laying around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 i tend to bead in my lunchbreak when i go into the office. But sometimes I can't face the stupid remarks from my colleagues!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Now I'm not a knitter so these may not be the sort of things you mean but found them completely by accident when browsing my favourite site and immediately thought of you. http://www.folksy.com/shops/yarnandcraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 now i was going to make do with safety pins but aren't they nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I like the doughnut ones! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPLIT-RING-STITCH-MARKERS-24-in-2-sizes-for-KNITTING_W0QQitemZ160372089528QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH?hash=item2556ebe2b8 i bought these in hobbycraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Mum always used the old nappy pins because they could fit more stitches on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I use different-coloured yarn wrapped into the loop next to stitch that I want to knit, and then pulled out when it isn't needed. Seems to work quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
