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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Two Uses Tuesday Link-up 44

Two Uses Tuesday Linky Party
Two Uses Tuesday is LIVE until Friday at 11pm EST (3am  Saturday UTC).

Announcements:

Have you been wondering why the tip of the week has been so image focused? 

There's a good reason for us wanting your images to be at their best. Sarah and I have a big surprise...

 ...we're starting a PIN party! Come join us This Friday for;

It'll be a place to show off your latest & greatest pins. Link up your post today, stop back Friday and link up it's corresponding pin. 

Tip of the week - answers revealed

At Two Uses Tuesday 40, we asked if you knew the difference between:
  • image name,
  • image title, 
  • image caption, 
  • image description, and
  • alt text? 
Last week we defined image description.  
This week we cover the alternative text or Alt Text field.  
Alt Text is the most important field to fill out. If you're short on time and need to choose which which field to fill out and which to ignore this is the one to take the time to enter information into. 

Alt text is often described as being useful for SEO as crawlers use this information for key words and helps your image to be found in web searches.

However Alt text is also important for your blog visitors. It's the alternative text if the image is not available, such as ;

  • your viewer has images turned off 
  • if they are using text to speech for the visually impaired, and 
  • for e-readers that do not support images.

Fill out the Alt text field in such a way that it provides a clear description of the image and it's relevance to your post. 
Often it is this Alt text that will populate the text field when your image is pinned to Pinterest. A good way to decide what you should write in this field is to word it the same as you would describe your image Pin.

Not sure how to link up? Click here to learn how.   
 Need to keep track of your party schedule? Build your own Party Tracker.

Meet & Follow Your Hosts


 Sarah J of Sarah Celebrates  - Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook 
Stella Lee of Purfylle - Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest |Facebook 


 Now on to more important things... YOU =)


Image Map

Most Clicked!

Upcycled Tin Can Toothbrush Holder

By Upcycled Design Lab


Stella's Picks

Forlorn to Fabulous! - Bench Re-do - By Two Chicks and a Mom
Gooey Goodness - Snickers Fudge Brownies - By Urban Girl Bakers

Sarah's Selection 

Healthy Birthday Cake Smoothie- Cake Batter Protein Smoothie - By Jennifer Meyering
Tre Blah to Tre Chic  - DIY Trendy Spiral Note Pads- By The Scrap Shoppe Blog


By Crochet For You

Remember, if you ever miss a party you can check the Features Board to see if you've been featured in the past.

Remember, share & pin the Two Uses Tuesday Features from the bloggers original content or straight from the 2usesTuesday features pinterest board.

Congrats to this week's featured bloggers!



Thank you for inspiring us to create! Don't forget to brag about it =) Grab a button, tweet it to the world and watch for it on the Two Uses Tuesday FEATURES! board on Pinterest. 



Grab the party button for your blog's party page, linked posts or sidebar!


LINK UP RULES & GUIDELINES

  1. BE CREATIVE & LINK UP - Share up to three (3) up-cycling, re-purposing, DIYs, recipes and craft projects.  Original work and posts you haven't submitted previously please.
  2. COMMENT & CONNECT - Visit two (2) links for every post you submit and show a little comment love.
  3. FOLLOW & SHARE - Follow your hosts on at least one social media platform and share the party! Don't forget to use our party hashtag: #2usestuesday

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Disclosures: By submitting a link to the Two Uses Tuesday Link Up you are giving the party hosts permission to feature your link on our blogs, across social media and future round up posts. This includes images from the linked post as well as linking to your social media accounts.  Sarah Celebrates and all Two Uses Tuesday co-hosts respect you and your work; everything will be properly linked back to you and credit given where credit is due.  You earned it! 

Comments

  1. Unknown1 September 2015 at 09:50

    Thanks for hosting! I am looking forward to the Pinbellish party though I have never done a Pin based party before.

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    1. Purfylle2 September 2015 at 12:03

      They're great for getting your pins circulating. I think they are my favourite type of party.

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  2. Lou Lou Girls1 September 2015 at 10:03

    Hello cute lady! I always get so excited to stop by your party each week. It’s so fabulous! Please take a moment to party with us. We pin and tweet everything! Lou Lou Girls

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    1. Purfylle2 September 2015 at 12:04

      I must get back into the party swing, I've been on a party break. Keep reminding me and feel free to add the link for everyone else too :o)

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  3. Natasha2 September 2015 at 00:37

    Thanks for always hosting this! - Tasha

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    1. Purfylle2 September 2015 at 12:11

      Thanks for coming and partying with us every week!

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  4. PurpleSlob3 September 2015 at 14:11

    Hey, Stella. Props for the terrific links! Love learning new stuff!
    PurpleSlob

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    1. Purfylle5 September 2015 at 09:13

      Thanks for adding your links too. It wouldn't be a party without some Purple. =D

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