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Make the absolute best stitch markers in less than 5 minutes


Handmade stitch markers made with charms hung on a dowel.

If you crochet you probably have stitch markers. And if you are just learning to crochet, you are going to want to get some soon because they are crazy useful. I have a tutorial for you to make the absolute best stitch markers. These are the ones you will grab time and time again because they are your favorites.


What makes them the best? First, as long as they are not too heavy you can use any charm you want and there are sooooo many cute ones available. And doesn’t having cute supplies make you want to smile?


Second, you can open and close them really easily and they stay open as you are inserting them into your project. How awesome is that?!


You are going to want to make a whole bunch of these for yourself and any of the crocheters in your life!


Here's the video tutorial:


Supplies to make stitch markers:

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Supplies needed to make handmade crochet stitch markers. Included are charms, leverback earwires in gold and silver, a jump ring opening tool and two sets of needle nosed pliers.

optionally:

Making stitch markers with two needle nosed pliers:

Find the opening in your jump ring (if there isn’t a jump ring on your charm you can use this step to attach one to the charm).

Hands holding two sets of needle nosed pliers opening a jump ring.

Use one set of pliers to hold the jump ring near the opening on one side. Use the second set of pliers to hold the charm on the opposite side of the opening.


Twist the pliers in opposite directions to move the ends away from each other (move one forward and one back). DO NOT pull them straight out away from each other. This is much harder to close.

Hand putting a leverback earwire onto an open jump ring to make a crochet stitch marker.

Insert one open end of the jump ring through the small hole on a leverback earwire.

Hands holding two sets of needle nosed pliers and closing a jump ring to make a crochet stitch marker.

Use the pliers to again grab hold of opposite sides of the jump ring. Twist the pliers in reverse of the motion you used to open the ring and close the opening.

Hands using a pair of needle nosed pliers to squeeze closed an open jump ring on a handmade stitch marker.

If there is a tiny gap in the jump ring when the two ends are lined up, use one of the pliers to gently squeeze it closed.

Making stitch markers with a needle nosed pliers and a jump ring opening tool:


Hands using a pair of needle nosed pliers to squeeze closed an open jump ring on a handmade stitch marker.

With the jump ring tool on the index finger of one hand, find the opening in your jump ring (if there isn’t a jump ring on your charm you can use this step to attach one to the charm).


Use a set of pliers in your opposite hand to hold the jump ring near the opening on one side.


Insert the jump ring into one of the slots on the opening tool. Use your thumb and the index finger with the opening tool on it to hold the tool in place securely while twisting the pliers with your other hand forward to open the jump ring.

Hands using a needle nosed pliers and a jump ring opening tool to close a jump ring.

With the jump ring still held with the pliers, remove the jump ring from the opening tool.


Insert one open end of the jump ring through the small hole on a leverback earwire.


Still using the pliers, insert the jump ring back into one of the slots on the opening tool.


Use your thumb and the index finger with the opening tool to hold it in place securely while twisting the pliers with your other hand in reverse of the motion you used to open the jump ring. This will close it.


If there is a tiny gap in the jump ring when the two ends are lined up, use one of the pliers to gently squeeze it closed.

Hands holding an Altoids Smalls tin with handmade crochet stitch markers in it.

I love to store these little cuties in an Altoids Smalls tin because it holds a bunch of them but doesn’t take up much space in my crochet bag. You could also buy plain tins from Amazon or buy some tins with decorations on them.

Eleven handmade crochet stitch markers created with charms such as gummy bears, metal balloon dogs, and fruits.

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Happy crafting!



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