Stitch Markers

Do you know what? As just a knitter I never believed in stitch markers and I didn’t even own any. But as a designer, I finally see the importance of stitch markers.

I bet you have seen that graphical joke that gets posted on Facebook; The one that say "I see you like to live dangerously - no stitch markers"; well, that was me. The pattern would say to use a stitch marker or mark the row and I would shrug and carry on and muddle through and later find that I really did need to have marked the work.

Because I know that this is probably how people feel about stitch markers, (well those who haven't seen the light yet at any rate) I really do make an effort not to use them. I just assume that the knitter won't do it, so I try to find another way.

However, sometimes in my knitting pattern I just have to use stitch markers. So, I'd just like you to know, if you're knitting a TeaCosyFolk knitting pattern and I say to use a stitch marker, you really do need a stich marker. I'm not just saying it casually. It's really important and I'm going to refer back to it later, so please, please, please, use your stitch markers, and if you haven't got one, use a bit of waste yarn, it will work just as well. Thank you.


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