This could be helpful to a lot of people.
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That’s so helpful!!
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This one’s hard to spot! Thanks for sharing!
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The number of times this stitch has fooled me…
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This is one reason I’m OCD about using stitch markers!
Hugs, Valori
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They are so important, and helpful. Even on something with rows, first and last.
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Absolutely! Sometimes I think I’m being lazy using so many, but then I realize it’s actually being efficient and much more effective. If you’re trying to be productive and a business, it’s time management. It cuts down on the number of time you have to count, frog and undo mistakes. These things are parts that I could never charge my clients. They were on me, as I thought of it. That’s when I became OCD about stitch markers. It made my work more efficient, and truthfully, more enjoyable. I wasn’t getting frustrated with having to frog all the time or figure out where my count had gone wrong THIS time.
Hugs, Valori
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Do you use more than one? (Genuinely asking, I wonder what the benefits of that may be.)
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Yes. For example, I have one at the beginning of the round, and one later, at the beginning of the inc or Dec. Then, when I have to recount, I don’t have to go back as far. They are different enough, I know which is the beginning of the round. I have mistaken that before …
On an long chain, like a blanket, you could put one every 10 or 20 stitches. Helps in the long run.
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Ooh, that seems super helpful. Thanks!
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Right now I am making a round ish object with 4 inc around it. So I have one in each area to remind me. Again, one different to show the beginning. I will add a picture. or 2 …
Zoomed in on the one that shows where the beginning is. I just added a second smaller marker. I usually just use a piece of yarn added to the marker for that.
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Ooh, I see! That’s really cool! I might start doing that now!
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This is extremely helpful on those projects where the round/row goes on forever… If you have to stop midway for a reason (like going to the bathroom, getting called to eat) it is really a life saver
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YES!! I use as many as possible actually. In a circle I use one at every increase, at any special stitch. Same with squares or rectangles, any shape. I color coordinate. That’s part of why I buy like 500 at a time. Amazon has some pretty good deals, as does/did eBay when I first started buying in bulk. In big projects, I use a stitch marker at least every 25 stitches so I don’t have to count as often. Before I pm (place marker) I double or even triple count to be sure, then move on to the next section. This takes a little time, but saves so much time and effort in the long run!! Then as I continue the rows, I move the markers down/up as I go. I do double check the count as I go, though, making sure I’m still on track.
Hugs, Valori
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I saw this actually just in time. I’m working on a big project (My first one, and it’s BIG) and now I use a LOT more stitch markers. Thanks!!!
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Ahhhh thank you!!!
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So very helpful
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