Which Stitch Markers Are Best

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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Tunisian Crochet Sampler

aBlue yarn - possibly vinatage
I've turned another UFO into a WIP finally. This one is the same age as the Baby blanket, I know that because it was going to be a part of the baby blanket. The other part however, is still on the UFO list.

I came across some photos from back when I first started the project which has helped me to pin down when that was. I looked at the date and said to myself 'that's not right, I started this project a long time ago and I don't remember taking those photos last year'.

And then it hit to me, the date said July 2004 not July 2014.

Oh yes, it was that long ago.

One of the reasons I stopped working on the baby blanket project was that this blue wool was braking in sections, I had purchased the wool from goodwill and I guess that was why it wasn't used by the original owner.

Another reason I had stopped working on the blanket was that I didn't have enough of the other colours and it was all going pear shaped. So I'd put it away and it just became clutter. Now I am finally facing it again.

plain Tunisian crochet strip

I don't have a vision for exactly what it will be yet, at the moment it is just a Tunisian crochet sampler. I had a strip of plain Tunisian crochet (pictured above) and a narrow strip of straight plaited Tunisian crochet.

I am currently working on a wide strip of straight plaited Tunisian crochet and next I intend to do a row of diagonal plaited Tunisian crochet and from there I may go onto open work in Tunisian crochet.

I shall just have to see how it progresses and how much wool there is. In the mean time I  am adding this to my project list.


Update:
Progress and joining begins.
Find out what this Tunisian Crochet project ended up as.

Comments

  1. Sweet N Tidy3 June 2015 at 18:06

    You can complete with other colors and it will look awesome. I can't wait to see what will it look like.

    Sweet

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    1. Purfylle4 June 2015 at 07:47

      I do hope it turns out. I don't want to buy more yarn to finish this project so I shall just have to see how it goes with what I already have.

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  2. Treat and Trick7 June 2015 at 10:48

    Would love to see your finished project soon...

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    1. Purfylle7 June 2015 at 17:23

      I'm making progress but I'm not so sure about how 'soon' it will be :0)

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  3. Oui Crochet10 June 2015 at 12:33

    Wow! That IS a long time! I really like tunisian crochet, and I love the plans you have for this.
    I'd like to invite you to share with Fiber Tuesdays link party. This wee's party is still open. :) http://www.ouicrochet.com/2015/06/fiber-tuesdays-13-link-party.html
    Hope to see you there!
    Susie
    www.ouicrochet.com

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  4. Rachel @ The Philosophers Wife10 June 2015 at 20:59

    Very cool! I haven't tried Tunisian crochet . . . yet. I have a couple of long term projects like this that need some attention. :-)

    I'd love to have you join the Yarn Fanatic Party! http://www.thephilosopherswife.net/2015/06/yarn-fanatic-party-40.html

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    1. Rachel @ The Philosophers Wife10 June 2015 at 20:59

      LOL . . . you already have joined! Thank you so much! :-)

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    2. Purfylle14 June 2015 at 18:43

      Of course! It's the best party!!! =D

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  5. Divine Debris (Amber)10 June 2015 at 22:17

    Ha! That is a long time, but I know how that goes. You get really excited about a project but the yarn, or the project, don't do what you want, you lose steam and it gets sent to the pile of "maybe I'll finish it someday" projects. I have a very large bin of those projects myself. Good luck in finishing this project up. :D
    divinedebris.com

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2015 at 18:35

      That's exactly what happens! I'm making progress and I hope to get it finished soon. I popped over to say hi but I couldn't comment as I don't have a WP log in. I

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  6. Carmen N13 June 2015 at 11:34

    I hope you're able to finish - I bet it will turn out beautiful!

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2015 at 18:36

      I'll be happy if it just turns out to be useful even if it doesn't turn out to be beautiful.

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