When I first took up crochet I didn't have any stitch markers, I didn't even know stitch markers existed. It wasn't long before I knew about them and I learnt the value of using stitch markers, aka stitch savers. That first frustrating experience of when a project accidentally unravels because there's nothing holding onto the stitch to stop it coming undone or your crochet circle grows in ways it isn't supposed to and the worth of this tiny tool became obvious very quickly. But there are so many styles of stitch marker to choose from, locking, circle, coil-less, plastic, safety pins, thread, 3D printed... does it really make a difference which one you use? Is it just how pretty they are? I walk you through a dozen different stitch markers from items you have lying around your home to the fancy artisan styles. I share with you what features to look for and those that don't really hold up to the task.
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I would never have guessed that! How does it work?
ReplyDelete'm not entirely sure. I always thought that it was used to take yarn off the spinning wheel spindle and turn it into a skein. However it seems that you would use a 'niddy noddy' to do that.
DeleteOnce your yarn is in a skein it is easily washed or dyed.
This contraption is more commonly referred to as a 'swift' today. The skein of yarn is placed so it goes around the outside of each arm and then the arms are extended to provide tension and keep the yarn in place. The yarn can then easily be unwound from it's skein and into a ball.
This 4min youtube video probably explains better then I do. http://youtu.be/4CZBnsvDNBI
Alright..seriously its difficult to guess! thanks for sharing & revealing :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise it would be such a tough one :o)
DeleteThis is really cool! I love finding strange things like this in thrift stores. I just bought a little box that looks like an old post office box, but I can't crack the alpha combo lock on it! I love the mystery. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I found it at an antique fair. It hit my cool meter too. It would drive me nuts not being able to open your box!
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