10 UNUSUAL ways to use stitch markers every knitter should know
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Күн бұрынA massive list of ways to employ stitch markers in knitting for easier or better results.
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Stitch markers can help you to identify important sections in your pattern. But if you own some of these simple bulb shaped stitch markers, you can use them for many many other things as well and this video is all about it. Track your progress, stitch things together, put stitches on hold, use them as needle stoppers, or organize your accessories - the possibilities are endless!
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Needle stoppers & accessory holder
2:08 Mark and count repeats
4:27 Count cast-on stitches
5:48 Color coding
7:15 Identify the right- and wrong side
8:01 Track your progress
9:19 Attach notes
10:39 Stitch holder & cable needle
12:09 Fixing mistakes
12:47 Provisional seaming
13:44 Bonus tip
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@hazelsmith3992 Жыл бұрын
How to Pqint🎉🎉❤
@frans3474 Жыл бұрын
Quite often., price tags are attached to clothing with those “lightbulb” pins. They mostly come in silver, gold or black. I have been collecting them rather than throwing them out and I use them in my knitting and crochet. Recycling is good. 🥰❣🌹
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yes, i always collect them and go like "thx, free stitch marker!
@lyannecb8499 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I was talking to my son the other day and said "Oh, is that one of my stitch markers?" "No! It's from my new shirt." "Oh. Can I have it anyway?" 😂
@grettastephens1583 Жыл бұрын
I have never bought them, all mine have come this way.
@claudoverstreet Жыл бұрын
Of all the videos and books I have seen or read, when I think I’ve heard every tip there is, YOU still have more. I’m always so impressed. Thanks for this!!!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
heh. Well...this video took a looong looong while to prepare because, as you said, I didn't want to bore anyone and repeat what's already out there in a gazillion different versions :)
@MYROCKOROCKO Жыл бұрын
I like how you included all level of knitters! The gift tag of fiber washing instructions can be fastened with bulb marker 😉
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
always...wouldn't do to loose the beginners...but of course, advanced knitters also need some choice bits. Can be a tough line to walk but so far I seem (?) to be suceeding ^^.
@flo9 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a very nerdy one, but I love it: I use one of these to attach an NFC sticker on a cardboard label to my knitting. When I tab it with my phone, it opens the pattern for me ;')
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
that's genious. Nerdy, but genious!!
@niteflytes Жыл бұрын
Love this too!
@WintrBorn Жыл бұрын
I had never thought of that! I love this, thank you.
@Duckster183 Жыл бұрын
What’s an NFC sticker and how do you do that?
@alisonreeves7414 Жыл бұрын
@@Duckster183 I’d like to know that too 😊
@machomamma Жыл бұрын
I just watched the crochet tips video, and it reminded me of one more tip…. If I want to leave a long tail for later seaming, I will crochet it into a chain and stick a stitch marker through the last loop, instead of pulling the end through. This way I am less likely to use the tail for knitting instead of the working yarn. The added weight of the stitch marker makes it hang down and away so I’m less likely to get it tangled with the working yarn. (I use a medium or large plastic marker for this as they weigh more. ). When I’m ready to finish my work, I remove the marker and then it’s easy to pull the end without having to fish it back through the last chain.
@getmotivated1707 4 ай бұрын
Ooh top tip! Thank you! I've gotten the tail tangled a few times, still trying to figure out tension as a beginner. This will help a ton! ❤
@amarasharon Жыл бұрын
Norman, thank you for those clever tips. I have a tip for those bulb markers that saved me in one of my VOGUE Knitting Live classes. I just started the Brioche class and the arm of my reading glasses fell off. Well, the instructor came to my rescue when she used one of the bulb stitch markers to put my glasses back together so I could continue the class! Many many great uses indeed!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
Oh wow. How crafty!
@wendywarren5756 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for these tips! Here's another one. When you have one of those really cute but thick stitch markers that you want to use but don't want them to make a ladder in your work, you can hang the cute marker from a bulb marker. Best of both worlds!
@Frostedminifirecracker Жыл бұрын
The tip I liked best and hadn’t used is the little chain to make a progression reminder. That’s so useful 😊
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yes, definitely! My brain is a sieve when it comes to knitting. I need all the crutches I can ^^
@immafrayedknot Жыл бұрын
I have been knitting for 60+ years and always learn something new from you!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
as they say: you are never too old to learn, right?
@AmandaDominy Жыл бұрын
I've been knitting for 30 years and I'm still learning tips and tricks I never thought I'd before. Thank you.
@elizabethmorgan5163 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful tips - as always. For those of us who wear earrings and who are always losing one, the remaining one makes a very stylish marker attached to one of these bulb markers.
@MaeInBelgium Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of using them to keep those tiny cable connectors from falling to the bottom of my bag. I use tiny ring stitch markers for some projects, and I use these bulbs as a way to keep 10-15 ring stitch markers collected together.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
well...i do have to say that the rings are easier to slip...but typically I find stitch markers for repeats a bit too anyoing anyway, so i never end up using them lol. but if you like them, I think they definitely have their advantages there.
@helena.3472 Жыл бұрын
Loads of your tips were new and I could also use them in crochet. Thanks ever so much for your clear, detailed tutorial...as always 😊
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
definitely. A lot of tips can be applied for both crafts and it's always a good idea to mix them, if you ask me (instead of thinking in knitting VERSUS crochet) ^^
@dorothyyoung8231 Жыл бұрын
Yes, especially this style of marker that’s removable/ can be opened!
@helena.3472 Жыл бұрын
@@NimbleNeedles so true
@helena.3472 Жыл бұрын
@@dorothyyoung8231 absolutely a big plus
@jualsparsons8962 Жыл бұрын
Wow I’ve knitted since I was 7 years old. I am now 67 and I’ve never seen these. That would have made life so much easier. I’ve knitted everything going and wish I’d had these before. Thank you so much. I shall be watching you from now on and I shall watch all your past videos. 😮
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
welcome to my channel and hav fun watching my videos
@user-yj4dz5pd8c Жыл бұрын
wow, that first tip! i would have somehow never thought of using the bulb cliips through the lifeline holes. genius.
@thunderabovecreations Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the tips, never thought of using the markers as a stopper on interchangeable needles, I had always just used a rubber band when I am done for a bit, but now I don't have to worry about it breaking =)
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
definitely. Do remember, however that when you are doing magic loop, you would have to secure the other end still!
@Morticia147 Жыл бұрын
Damn, I love the idea to use them as stoppers on cables. Till now I used a long peace of yarn to rest stitches, but this is a gamechanger for me. I am working on a sweater right now and had about 100 stitches resting on a loooooong piece of yarn, so I put your tip into practice right now. Thanks for this amazing tip!
@HunterJE Жыл бұрын
I've found the progress tracking tip super helpful just from a morale standpoint, we've all had those big monotonous projects or project stages where there aren't a lot of landmarks it's easy to sit down to a knitting session and then look down at the work after an hour or so and feel like you've made no meaningful progress, because that day's progress is such a small portion of the whole thing so far that it looks about the same as when you picked it up. Adding a marker at the start of a session lets you look down and say "yep, I got this much done today" and feel more like you're moving forward and not running in place!
@YukonRoseinLV Жыл бұрын
I was recently making a hat that had a panel in it that is garter. I was having trouble keeping track of which rounds were the purl rounds and which were the knit rounds until I saw someone on Reddit suggest using 2 different colored bulb markers chained. I used a green and a purple. Purple was the purl row, green was the all knit row. Everything was smooth sailing after that!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yes, that definitely works so well. And like you said, some patterns can be very confusing to knit in the round and I just feel, a well placed stitch marker here and there prevents any mistake so smoothly!
@darlenefarmer5921 Жыл бұрын
Great tips, Norman! I will tell you that I use different colors to signify things such as WS, STOP(always RED), dropped stitch, End of Row, etc....color coded. I can see myself using a few of your tips! Thanks so much...
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
oh wow..seems like almost a full computer programm! ^^
@sarahd.7827 Жыл бұрын
Me too! Gold is always SSK, purple k2tog and so on. Great minds think alike:)
@darlenefarmer5921 Жыл бұрын
@@sarahd.7827 Absolutely...and Norman is correct. I was a computer programmer/systems at the Pentagon before I retired in 2016. I worked in computers while on active duty (United States Army!). I color code just about everything...LMBO
@runaaufbrennen7593 Жыл бұрын
My big pack of bulb pins just got EVEN MORE useful for me! You've done it again, Norman! Thank you so much! 🤩❤️
@MickeyMallone. Жыл бұрын
Of all the projects I've knitted, the one I'm on now is the first I've ever needed to follow the gauge for...and I'm terrible at it. Stitch markers helped me because I was able to cast on the number of stitches necessary for the gauge, check it, and section it off so that I could put the next ones on without having to yank out an absurd number of the little buggers to fix something. Not a great method to rely on, but it does help train the eye and hands to get consistent sized stitches!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
you know..whatever it takes ;-) Every brain, every body works differently. And a lot of the tips I show here on this channel were born this way. Some of the things ..or well a loooot of the things I tried were failures but hey...live and learn!
@oakstrong1 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a knitter but a beginner crocheter: I have been using most of these tips for stitch markers instinctively but there is always something new. I have used split rings, and nappy pins but recently I have been working on with thinner yarn. The smallest rings are quite thin but to compensate it the plastic is quite wide, so I agree they are not suitable.I used to hate how the lightbulb pins would be so sharp that they split the yarn, but now I would say that for anything thinner than DK the lightbulb markers are a must.
@1lmp1 Жыл бұрын
For the people who use bulb pins and find them too sharp here is a tip: dip the tip in a bottle of nail polish. It will create a small "ball" in the tip. Depending how fresh and thin the polish is one might need 2 dipping. Try it, it works.
@tds603 Жыл бұрын
I always liked the cute little stitch markers but you pointed out the versatility of the bulb markers which I have just ordered. Thank you for all your tips!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yeah..i mean i like them as well and sometimes I just can't resist buying them..but typically i just use them as my start of the round marker which I don't have to slip. I like pretty things haha!
@lisaw8202 Жыл бұрын
I would add that when you use your stitch marker to catch a dropped stitch, you can use the marker to "hang" that stitch from your needle or cable in the correct place, so you won't pass the spot as you knit around. I love your videos, thank you for them!
@nickiethesaint316 Жыл бұрын
You have a tremendous talent for teaching ❤
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
thank you. very happy to hear that NIckie
@claudoverstreet Жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree!
@kristinfromoregon6372 Жыл бұрын
I just watched this video and will definitely use your tips to make my knitting process less random😂. I use my bulb stitch markers as “keys” to tighten interchangeable needles since they are always handy. I recently bought a mixed color pack of 1500 bulb markers from Amazon for $14👍🏼 I’ll never be able to loose them all😜
@BannanaOnFloor Жыл бұрын
Im glad Im not the only one that struggles with counting! I often use stitch markers to keep track of my cast ons and rows in both knitting and crochet
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
You are certainly not alone!! I would say, that is very common among knitters
@2acrorat Жыл бұрын
Larger versions, typically used as hammock hangers for small pet cages, can be used for huge needles and for accommodating larger numbers of stitches, as for those at the neck of a garment, as Norman mentioned. I have several of these big clips [as I have small furries] sized about 7-8cm long, 4 cm across the bulb, so giving about 18-20cm of overall length. Known here as Pear Clips, they are available at online pet stores, eBay or ETSY.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
interesting. Well, I guess I never knit with big enough needles to need these so that's probably why I never even thought about that. Ha! thank you for adding that here
@islandguy808 8 ай бұрын
Love your videos! I especially like the tip on clipping those tiny connectors. I'm always worried I'll lose mine! My tip is: Have you ever came back to your knitting after setting it down and "think" you're knitting on the correct side you left off on only to find you're on the wrong side? I use one colored stitch marker (green) at the start of the front facing side row, and another color (red) at the other end. When you turn your work, the red stitch marker is now at the start of the row. This way there is no question what side of your work you are on.
@michaelabeijer675 Жыл бұрын
Even someone who loves bulb markers as much as I do can learn something from this video. I prefer using ornamental pins to mark the front of a project (and occasionally keep the front and back together for larger projects.
@jurrassitol15 Жыл бұрын
Loved the use of the bulb markers as stoppers on the interchangeables! Never through to use them like that!
@mkeller18 Жыл бұрын
When a pattern says to increase every other row, for instance, I loop a bulb market with a small jump ring. Each row I switch between the two kinds of markers. And I know that if the bulb is sitting on my needle it's a change row (because I can change the marker). If the jump ring is on the needle it's a plain row (because I can't adjust that marker).
@repprezent6593 Жыл бұрын
Norman! You continue to come out with bangers! You are a true leader in the knitting community! So grateful I found your channel.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
and I am happy to have you here
@jandkcon Жыл бұрын
Great and innovative ideas! Whenever I purchase a clothing item and find the hangtag attached with a bulb pin I feel like I’ve struck gold! Yesterday while counting out coins at a driveup I even found one in my change 👛 purse🤩👍🏻#neverwithout
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
ha! I feel the same...like gollum and his precious ^^
@aolster3198 Жыл бұрын
I've used all your tips (used regular safety pins after I had to buy replacement connectors (: ). I chain different color markers as my row counters - even use plastic coated paperclips on large repeats with some colors standing for certain "no-brainer" rounds/rows. I set the chain up and move a marker from one to the next to indicate my current working row/round. I agree these bulb markers are the most used notion in my yarn kit!
@susankorotkin3386 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I use these bulb stitch markers everywhere in my knitting. I hadn’t thought of putting one thru the hole on my needles to capture the stitches - genius!
@DarylBatCarer-ms7od 2 ай бұрын
Had me going, "oh wow, of course you can" right from the start and wondering why some of your suggestions I hadn't thought of myself😅. Genius!
@NimbleNeedles 2 ай бұрын
😅
@basildraws Жыл бұрын
I only have the plastic loop kind at the moment, but one thing I use them for is to pin my work+needles into an 'X' when I'm taking a break. They're pretty secure this way and I don't have to worry if they fall off the bench or my wife needs to move them for some reason.
@doreensoutar5130 Жыл бұрын
Oh the little chain of stitch markers will be fantastic for increasing a thumb gusset for gloves....that has made my day 😊
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yeah, it will work very well for that. You could even use the spare ones to put your stitches on hold once you are there!
@hannahsideris4353 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I know a few of these, but most of them are new. I like, that there is ONE video to show all uses together :).
@misselanys1219 Жыл бұрын
I use them to mark the beginning of a decrease or increase section so i can count the rows up when i mindlessly forget to tap my row counter app. Incidentally I love ❤ your tips and tricks and was today years old when i learned from you that pulling yarn from the center is the reason why my yarn separates all the time. Thank you for that!!! Greetings from a collapsing democracy USA! ❤
@koosverheul6474 Жыл бұрын
Thank you again Norman. I had no idea that the little holes in the cable connectors can be used to insert a lifeline - absolutely brilliant! I will also immediately start using the suggestion to use the markers as a needle stopper through the little hole. Great ideas, thank you!
@lindapayne9474 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for many new tips for using these bulb shaped markers. I had switched to this type some time ago but had no thought of the many ways they can be used.
@bornokyo5575 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice. Now these bulb stitch markers will be valued more.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
I sure hope they are...!
@bornokyo5575 Жыл бұрын
@@NimbleNeedles I need to buy more now. So many possibilities just opened up.
@aileenmiles1693 Жыл бұрын
I always say you can never have too many stitch markers. I like to use the bulb-shaped ones especially for marking my decrease rounds on sleeves so I can make sure they both turn out the same. Thanks for the tips!
@christielamb2894 Жыл бұрын
Well, I'm no longer "on the fence" about picking up some light bulbs markers. Thank you for the new uses, all are very good. Thank you, Norman. 😊 💜✌️🧶
@kvcaps Жыл бұрын
Very useful advice. I plan to utilize them more often. Thank you for the tips! Have a great day.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
you too. We have been celebrating the 1. Advent here :)
@katerinavali4501 Жыл бұрын
This really made me happy... I just bought these markers and expected I will only use them to mark repetetive sections of my work... after the video I think I will need to buy some more as I will definitely start to use them much more after seeing your video. Norman you are a STAR. I learned so much from you already...thank you for sharing all your experience.
@lyndasmith593 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely genius. I have a bunch of those and I keep forgetting what I'm using them for as my projects seem to sit more than knit😂. I'm going to use your ideas thank you I really enjoy your channel.
@maria2400 Жыл бұрын
As a beginner knitter., Theses tips are so helpful. Thank you so much.
@genier7829 Жыл бұрын
The tip about marking cable crosses is new to me. I am starting a complex cable project in the new year and will certainly use this technique, thanks.
@mzmscoyote Жыл бұрын
These are great tips. If these little stitch markers are beyond the budget you can use scrap yarn from completed projects in exactly the same way.
@suzannestefani9828 Жыл бұрын
I have round plastic markers, clasp plastic , fancy beaded ones, and the wire bulb ones, now I have more uses for the bulb one , which are my favorite anyway. Always a delight to listen and learn from you. Suzy
@Kasztan_101 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are obviously very informative but man, are they beautiful! Those colours are so saturated, the colour palette of each part is just a bliss.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
happy to hear that. this recent upgrade to my colour scheme was thanks to a lot of feedback here from the community to make the videos even more accessible for colorblind ppl and ppl with other visual problems/disabilities.
@cozzaac Жыл бұрын
I must admit, this video just popped up as a recommended one to watch. I didn't expect to learn anything new but I did 😲 starting with the first tip. Excellent video, thank you for sharing!!!
@Susann_S. Жыл бұрын
Hi norman. Thanks, for these helpful tips. I use a stitchmarker, to secure the last stich of crocheting. Then you can put it in your bag and travel around. Greetings Susann
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
oh yeah..thats very useful as well. Thx for adding it here, Susann!
@aimeewalters4861 Жыл бұрын
A minute and a half in and I already said, that's a great idea out loud.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
oh wow, Aimee. Happy to hear my tips are that eye..or rather mouth opening ;D
@KW-qb9jo Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. According to your test I am an intermediate beginner and you have taught me! Thank you so much for that. I have the plastic ones and they are horrible. I also was not using them for all of these different type cases. I am now! I just casted on with double needles to start the brioche stitch I learned from you and for once I didn’t have to backup and count stitches because I lost count. I also ordered the pin style ones through your link. I know these tips probably seem obvious but they are not for me and I am always grateful for them
@maryclark7947 Жыл бұрын
These tips are genius. Thank you so much.
@cassiesugito Жыл бұрын
Great video. I also used small stitch markers to mark the place I do wrap and turns and I have used it to mark the actual wrap itself. I was using dark coloured yarn so picking up the wraps was challenging especially on the wrong side!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yah..that's a great tip to add!
@purrsnpurls9527 Жыл бұрын
The tip about adding a label to your yarn is ingenious!! At least to a professional yarn label displacer like me 😅 One thing that I do: when I adapt a garment on the go, e.g. add additional decreases or increases to fit it to someone's body, I add one of the little bulbs in each increase/decrease. I also write things down but it's a great way to visually track where I changed what.
@TheSerialZiller Жыл бұрын
😂 The needle stopper tip made me gasp out loud. It’s a simultaneously simple and brilliant tip.
@patbrain913 Жыл бұрын
This was so informative, some I knew but I did learn, that is the important thing always learn. Thank you so much Norman
@TrudySchwartzBurrill Жыл бұрын
Love this. I got some new ways to use my most commonly used stitch markers. I find they are easy to never miss on your row they don’t make your running thread longer needlessly and they are just convenient and easy to use. So I appreciate the additional ways of usage here that you’ve have shared in this tutorial.
@TheMaggieMia Жыл бұрын
I do the same and often use different colored markers on each sock so I can easily switch which 1 I am working on, that way they both make progress
@roisanaries Жыл бұрын
Well….I need to get some more bulb stitch markers! 😂 Excellent content - super helpful. Thank you!
@cleokoch2764 Жыл бұрын
I never stop learning from you Norman. Thank you.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
I never stop learning from all these amazing comments here either
@isawa6649 Жыл бұрын
Needle stoppers! Stitch holder and cable needle! Great ideas Thank you
@OregonCinnamongirl Жыл бұрын
I love that when you buy clothes, they use them to put the tags on (now) so just just tell everyone to save them, because I can use them as stitch markers 🧶❤️💚
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
Yah, I always smile when I find one!
@phylliswinkelbauer7105 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you for another worthwhile video. I love this one so much!
@malenadoty5643 Жыл бұрын
Well that first one was just 🤯!
@gaylynyoung6387 Жыл бұрын
I’ve knitted all my life and just discovered bulb markers. I love them, especially the colourful ones 😊 I was so tired of the big ones. You’re so right about the big ones being inconvenient and making the space between stitches too big. I love the idea of using them to hold a small number of stitches for mitts.
@libertylady64 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Norman! Great video!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
you are very welcome!
@christenagervais7303 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Norman for all of the great hints!🇨🇦
@lyndasymms3779 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this practical video. You have shown how organised I can be, as well as the multiple uses for stitch markers, which I would never. Have thought of. I love the pace of your explanations and the detail you include.
@StephanieMayfieldDIG Жыл бұрын
Great tips! Some were new. I like to make fancy stitch markers and I usually add them to the light bulbs. I use the fancy ones for my beginning of round.
@rachelar6 Жыл бұрын
Omg I didn't even think about using it as a stopper for interchangeables! Awesome
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
glad I could able to share that with you!
@tagalonggal Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Lots of great ideas. Some I knew, some I didn’t. Love the idea of using multiple markers latched together to keep track of decreases, etc.
@vicki1141 Жыл бұрын
These were all knew to me except for the one to secure dropped stitch. Currently starting simple lace projects and your tips have just changed the world for me! Every video you make is so easy to learn from. Thank you so much for being the best knitting educator on the net. Self taught and sometimes confused , hahaha, here in Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦.
@clemenciarodner2339 Жыл бұрын
I hadn’t visited you in a while Norman. I am working on a fairly large needlepoint project. Today I felt like a little visit, and stumble upon this gem of a video. You are the best!! Thanks so much. Believe it or not, some of the tips are going to be useful in my needlepoint work.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
glad I did not dissappoint :D
@bethliebman8169 Жыл бұрын
Good suggestions all around! I was unaware of this style stitch markers and have found the thicker markers do create a distortion in the knitting row. I have taken advantage of the link in your description to place my order for this product. Thank you so much, Norman, for your helpful videos.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
have fun exploring a new side of knitting..well..stitch marking :P
@lisapettit7334 Жыл бұрын
Tip #1 is brilliant! I no longer have to worry about lost stitches. Thank you!
@kristinkleifgen9814 Жыл бұрын
The first two tips were new to me and they were absolutely mind-blowing!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
they sure do come in handy. At least I do feel they are and I employ them quite frequently..well...i mean, the stitch marker in my CG set just stays there but still. haha :P
@hollyammari Жыл бұрын
As usual Norman, I learn something from every video you publish! Thank you so much for the fabulous tips!
@sidmelucci3675 Жыл бұрын
Ingenious! I just followed your affiliate link and ordered a batch of markers plus some letter & number beads. (Also a bottle of cedar oil to refresh my little anti-moth blocks.)
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
ah yeah...better keep those fragrant!
@GMY100 Жыл бұрын
Pragmatic & innovative particularly the part on interchangeable needles.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
it took quite a long time to collect all these tips and pour them into one cohesive video. I think this was 6 months in the making >.< So, glad you enjoy these tips
@LadySedona Жыл бұрын
Excellent tips, much appreciated. Also I know it sounds tacky but it's so nice to see a video with hands that look well manicured and neat & clean, it is a delight👐
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
ha....takes quite a loot of effort to maintain them in such a manner. These macro lenses make even the smoothest hand look like you came straight in from gardening.
@deblucero4685 Жыл бұрын
Some of these tips I already knew, but some I did not and they look very helpful. I use a lot of this type stitch marker for marking my rows, different colors help. Thank you for the video
@eques4557 Жыл бұрын
Hi! I've just learned knitting and I'm very happy I found your channel this early on - your videos are a great help! I love that you explain not only the techniques etc. but also the why. Thank you very much!❤
@freezypeeps8311 Жыл бұрын
The bulb shaped markers are my favourite as well, for all the reasons you mentioned. I’ve also seen people use them to mark and pick up wraps in Wrap and Turn, and Japanese short row techniques. Useful little fellas.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yeah, that also works!
@amandah4834 Жыл бұрын
Some great tips Norman I know what to ask Santa for now some bulb shaped stitch markers lol 👏love the use of holding a few stitches instead of the long stitch holders I have they do get in the way and much better to use them to pieces of a garment together so much safer than pins thank you again Norman 😊Amanda xx💕💖
@angelicinspirations Жыл бұрын
Your invaluable tips are really terrific for a novice like me. Thanks.
@naomimartinez-goldstick4181 Жыл бұрын
Another idea for use in counting rows is adding them in your first sock or sweater sleeve so you can make the 2nd one identical! Nice video!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
yeah, that really helps a lot of knitters
@DachsieMom75 Жыл бұрын
Oh Awsome, Norman! I'm just waiting for my stitch markers to arrive from Amazon. I ordered 100 in 12 different colors, because I figured that it would be enough, but with all your handy tips I may have t go back for the compartmentalized box with 500 in it. THANK YOU for all your hard work. 💜 ❤️ You're the best!
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
haha...well 500 does sounds like a lifetime supply but hey...i bet you plan to knit for as long as possible, too!
@devoted2knit177 Жыл бұрын
So glad to have this
@Eclecticleme Жыл бұрын
Some of these tips apply to many other yarn and fabric projects. Thank you.
@has8167 Жыл бұрын
And they have wonderful color coated lightbulb stich markers. I absolutely love them for DK working and smaller weighted yarn. I have also taken nail polish to my gold and silver stich markers to mark them up for a huge project. I have a scrap paper that I have indicated all color for a particular stich or grope of stiches, like ssk, m1L are the front or back, whichever and when I put down my work and pick it back up it, I know what and where. If I forget I can always look at my charted scrape paper, so I no longer need to think, once I see that color, I know exactly where I am at and what I need to do next. Thank you, you are giving me better uses for my stich markers that are just hanging around, because I don't know about you all, but I can never have enough of variety. Best Holidays Season to all.
@sarahjim5540 Жыл бұрын
So many great uses for these bulb stitch markers! One I haven't seen mentioned yet: I use these to tuck away tails of yarn inside of the project so they don't tangle. For short-ish lengths I wind the yarn around the open pin then pin that bundle to the inside of the fabric. For lengths that are too long for that, I'll wind the very end and maybe the middle around the pin and secure that. This is especially helpful for when I knit the sleeves on top-down sweaters and want to leave a good length of yarn for later to patch up any holes at the underarm.
@NimbleNeedles Жыл бұрын
ah..cute. I typically use hair clips for that.
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