Post #1433071

2026-03-17 11:06 UTC

@kerravonsen @ansate In addition to open and closed stitch markers there's also running stitch markers. That's a simple thread in a contrasting colour that you flop to the other side of the work (or not) when you come passed it. You may want to look uses for that up on Youtube. I prefer simple stitch markers such as bulb markers and thin metal rings. When using markers on your needles it's important to have thin markers, because otherwise it can affect the size of the stitch after the marker.

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@kerravonsen@mastodon.au 2026-03-17 11:41

@lisettedeboer @ansate I've never used running stitch markers, though I have seen them used every now and then. In regard to closed stitch markers, some people do prefer thicker rings rather than thinner ones, because they stand out more, are more visible. But I, like you, lean towards the thinner metal rings, because they don't get in the way as much. One of my favourite styles of stitch marker is an open-loop marker made of metal. Most open-loop markers are thick plastic, and I find them too chunky. The metal ones are nice and thin, and more versatile than closed metal rings, since they are open-style. This can be Very Important if one is knitting with a forethought lifeline and slide-on-the-needle markers, since you can slip them off the lifeline while still keeping them on the needle.

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