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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Gallah Nest

nesting hollow

On a walk with the dogs recently we saw this tree hollow. Tree hollows are highly prized by the local bird life for nesting. 

male gallah

This male gallah was on the job and he took a quick look at me before feeding his young.

male gallah delivering a meal to his young

He just had to stand on his doorstep and poke his head in with and share out the meal to his young. I would have loved to see them, but they were too deep down in that hollow.

gallah feeding his hatchlings

Once the youngsters were fed he gave me a good inspection to see if he needed to worry about me.

gallah giving the photographer a dirty look

He thought he better go and have a chat with his partner about the suspicious looking photographer but she just told him not to be silly, humans can't fly or get anywhere near their babies and she sent him on his way to hunt out the next meal.

Gallah couple, male on the left, female on the right.

Gallah's can be identified by their eyes, the males have brown eyes and females have pink eyes. Gallah's share the duties raising of their young fairly equally.

nesting box for bats

Nesting boxes can also be found in various sizes to accommodate all sorts of wildlife. This nesting box found just a few trees away is too small for gallah's and has a bat on the side, which I presume indicates it's designed for bats to nest in.

Gallah's use nesting hollows to raise their young.

Comments

  1. PurpleSlob12 June 2016 at 09:22

    What gorgeous birds!!!!
    How close do you have to be to see the whites, uh, pinks or grays of their eyes?? lol

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 11:10

      Well that depends on if you have a camera with a zoom lens or not ;0) pretty close!

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  2. JOhn Adams12 June 2016 at 12:33

    So is this where the phrase "great Gallah" comes from?? Great array of shots. very interesting indeed. #MySundayPhoto

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 11:26

      Gallah's are very playful and they will hang upside down and play chasey, they will throw things at passers-by and pretty much behave like a pack of 10 year old boys. So when someone refer's to you as being a 'gallah', or 'great gallah' they mean you're mucking around like a pink and grey parrot does :o)

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  3. Out And About Global12 June 2016 at 12:50

    What a beautiful bird, love the pink heads!

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 11:52

      They are really spectacular and I never get tired of seeing them.

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  4. Coombe Mill - Fiona12 June 2016 at 16:25

    I love the Pictures, and what a beautiful bird, I love to find hollow trees, Clio lending a helping hand for Coombe Mill

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 12:01

      At nesting time these parrots increase their pink-ness and they look their most spectacular.

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  5. Unknown12 June 2016 at 18:19

    Gorgeous birds and beautiful shots too. xx

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  6. Jane - Our Little Escapades13 June 2016 at 13:58

    What amazing birds, they are a fantastic colour #MySundayPhoto

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 12:08

      It's a truly beautiful colour combo isn't it?

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  7. Jacq13 June 2016 at 15:11

    Ha, I'm guessing you aren't in the UK!
    We get little green parrots breeding wild over here and they like similar nesting places

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 12:10

      I'm in Australia =D we are lucky to have some wonderful parrots here.

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  8. Winnie14 June 2016 at 04:38

    How beautiful!! And the birds are so colorful :)

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    1. Purfylle14 June 2016 at 12:43

      They make me think of strawberries and cream ;o)

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  9. Anonymous14 June 2016 at 21:27

    Lovely lovely lovely creature. You are so lucky to be able to see them in real life. Thanks for sharing these amazing photos. #mysundayphoto

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    1. Purfylle16 June 2016 at 10:48

      We might miss out on a lot of critters but we have plenty of our own to make up for it.

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