Knitters. Need stitch markers?

[China_cat]

Tired of the high prices for them in the craft stores and knitting shops? Try your local hardware, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Look for O rings. Soft, rubbery, a million different sizes and assortments and affordable.

[eleny]

1. Great idea

I usually use large, plastic coated paper clips when I need to mark a crochet project. But the small o-rings appear less cumbersome.

[China_cat]

2. They're also soft on the fingers

and no sharp edges or 'picks' to snag yarn.

[knitter4democracy]

3. I have a friend who sells beaded ones of those.

She just puts one pretty one on, and they're just gorgeous. After the day I've had, I just might order some from her tonight.

[Donnachaidh]

4. I use left-over yarn in different colors

Just snip a piece about 4 inches long, work a slipknot and bingo - instant markers.

[China_cat]

5. I used to do that, too.

And still do when it's a small piece and the marker won't be there for long. For my lace pieces, however, I was finding the markers starting to shed fiber into the piece and it got to be a pain picking them out.