Comments on: How can I make knitting stitch markers using recycled old stuff?

By: Lyssa

Lyssa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:21:35 +0000

I use old jump rings from jewellery, also I had an old winnie the pooh keyring with little winnies hanging from one big ring… took them off and used them.. they are brill… also put some beads of a earwire and bent the top into a ring shape.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:23:04 +0000

Safety pins

By: caroline

caroline — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:21:58 +0000

I also make stitch markers using yarn. I have a little make up bag that contains all my knitting bits, like scissors, crochet hook, cable needle, stitch holders etc.

Every time I cut the tail of the yarn at the end of a project I pop it in this bag. Then when I need one I have it already ready from waste yarn.

By: Stacey Trock

Stacey Trock — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:02:51 +0000

I just made stitch markers (for knitting… the non-locking kind) from cutting the links off an old bracelet. They were heart-shaped and turned out really cute!
About the locking stitch markers, I agree that they’re much harder to find things to use for them. One thing you can do, though, is buy lobster clasps (pretty cheap in the jewelry findings section), and then attach little adorable bits and pieces to them- and you’ll have dangling locking stitch markers!

By: yogahz

yogahz — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:17:21 +0000

I make loops from yarn – that way I can pick a contrasting color and also alter the size.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:30 +0000

How about old jewelry? Rings or hoop earrings you don’t wear anymore. Or if you’ve got jump rings from old or thrifted jewelry… and beads from old/thrifted jewelry to decorate them with.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:36:55 +0000

Paper clips can work, also the colour coded rings for electric toothbrushes

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:57:59 +0000

Continuing from Alice’s milk bottle suggestion, how about cutting the flat bit from a bottle top so you’re left with the ring , which you could maybe cut a bit off to make it narrower? Or cut another circle from the flat circle of bottletop to give a ring? If you take a week of sampling each type of milk in a shop you could get lots of different coloured tops and make a pretty set ? =D

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:56:29 +0000

Didn’t someone ask recently about what to do with shower curtain hooks? Would they work?

I often cut bits out of plastic milk bottles for various things before I put them in the recycling bin, could you cut out a spiral shape like the markers shown in the picture from plastic bottles etc before recycling the rest of them? use sandpaper to get rid of any edges that don’t come out smooth.

Or just loop the stitch you want to mark with some contrasting thread or wool.