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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. 🥰❣🌹
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?" 😂
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!!!
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 :)
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.
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 ;')
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 ^^.
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!
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!
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. 😮
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.
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.
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!
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) ^^
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.
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.
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!
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...
@@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
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.
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.
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).
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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
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!
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 =)
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.
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.
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
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😜
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
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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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
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.
I admit I said “now you tell me, I just bought some a few weeks ago “ followed link to Amazon thinking I’d get these better ones, and those are the exact ones I bought! What are the odds? Great tips.
I really hope you got some kind 9f endorsement money for this video because I'm sure I'm not the only person who immediately followed the link and bought these!
well, it is an affilate link (and labeled as such) but since they are so inexpensive, I probably get like 3 cents or so. But hey, glad you value my tips so much
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.
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! ❤
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.
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.
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.
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!
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, 🇨🇦.
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
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!
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
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
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.
definitely. I think you can even get like tags or so on Etsy you could sew in. But often, on handknit items you don't actually want a tag. So yeah, great choice!
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!!!
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 🧶❤️💚
So glad I found your site. I haven’t knit for years and had lost confidence in making garments. Mostly made lace shawls previously. Now, with your tutorials I am ready to try a top down sweater that has been in my closet for six years. Just bought the recommended stitch markers online for the project. Thanks for all you do. 😊
I am sold. I usually use scraps of yarn to make stitch markers that are in a contrasting colour. I own some plastic ones that can slip off and have fallen off by mistake. I must have bought them 20 years ago and gradually stopped using them. I found they did create a looser stitch over them, too.
well, for mere marking of a repeat, these scraps work like a charm. then again, these bulb-shaped stitch markers sure do have some other little tricks in them. And i mean, not like they cost a fortune either. But you are right, the wrong stitch marker CAN create a bad stitch definition!
2nd time watching this. I got the sm's and love them. Today my braided hair kept falling in my face I was knitting in bed and didn't want to get up, I used a sm to pin that braid to the side of my head. There was a knot in my fingering yarn I used the sharp points to get inside the knot and release it. I also used the sharp point to release a piece of steak from my front teeth last night.
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👐
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.
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.
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.
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.
i have three jumpers in progress, and just ordered another box of 500 of these bulb shaped markers because i had used all the ones i had- been using colored markers for each kind of cable repeat because i am easily distracted and the colors tell me where i am on this complicated cables pattern. I can attest that using these is saving my sanity. will be using this on my next dropped stitch because it is inevitable and i wouldn't have thought to secure it this way. Thanks Norman.
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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. 🥰❣🌹
yes, i always collect them and go like "thx, free stitch marker!
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?" 😂
I have never bought them, all mine have come this way.
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!!!
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 :)
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.
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! ❤
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 ;')
that's genious. Nerdy, but genious!!
Love this too!
I had never thought of that! I love this, thank you.
What’s an NFC sticker and how do you do that?
@@Duckster183 I’d like to know that too 😊
I like how you included all level of knitters!
The gift tag of fiber washing instructions can be fastened with bulb marker 😉
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 ^^.
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!
Oh wow. How crafty!
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!
😂 The needle stopper tip made me gasp out loud. It’s a simultaneously simple and brilliant tip.
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. 😮
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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.
I have been knitting for 60+ years and always learn something new from you!
as they say: you are never too old to learn, right?
The tip I liked best and hadn’t used is the little chain to make a progression reminder. That’s so useful 😊
yes, definitely! My brain is a sieve when it comes to knitting. I need all the crutches I can ^^
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.
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!
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 😊
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) ^^
Yes, especially this style of marker that’s removable/ can be opened!
@@NimbleNeedles so true
@@dorothyyoung8231 absolutely a big plus
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.
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.
I've been knitting for 30 years and I'm still learning tips and tricks I never thought I'd before. Thank you.
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!
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...
oh wow..seems like almost a full computer programm! ^^
Me too! Gold is always SSK, purple k2tog and so on. Great minds think alike:)
@@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
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.
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.
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).
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I absolutely agree!
wow, that first tip! i would have somehow never thought of using the bulb cliips through the lifeline holes. genius.
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!
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!
Me: [not knitter, but crocheter]
Also me: hMMMM using stitch marker to count how long it takes me to do something? THAT'S ACTUALLY A GREAT IDEA
it sure is..and it will work just as well for crochet (or weaving :P)
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!
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!
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.
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
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!
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 =)
definitely. Do remember, however that when you are doing magic loop, you would have to secure the other end still!
Thanks for the advice. Now these bulb stitch markers will be valued more.
I sure hope they are...!
@@NimbleNeedles I need to buy more now. So many possibilities just opened up.
A minute and a half in and I already said, that's a great idea out loud.
oh wow, Aimee. Happy to hear my tips are that eye..or rather mouth opening ;D
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.
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.
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
You are certainly not alone!! I would say, that is very common among knitters
Well that first one was just 🤯!
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😜
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
ha! I feel the same...like gollum and his precious ^^
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
oh yeah..thats very useful as well. Thx for adding it here, Susann!
Norman! You continue to come out with bangers! You are a true leader in the knitting community! So grateful I found your channel.
and I am happy to have you here
Oh the little chain of stitch markers will be fantastic for increasing a thumb gusset for gloves....that has made my day 😊
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!
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!
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!
Very useful advice. I plan to utilize them more often. Thank you for the tips! Have a great day.
you too. We have been celebrating the 1. Advent here :)
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.
yeah, that also works!
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!
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!
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.
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!
As a beginner knitter., Theses tips are so helpful. Thank you so much.
Loved the use of the bulb markers as stoppers on the interchangeables! Never through to use them like that!
Pragmatic & innovative particularly the part on interchangeable needles.
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
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.
I admit I said “now you tell me, I just bought some a few weeks ago “ followed link to Amazon thinking I’d get these better ones, and those are the exact ones I bought! What are the odds? Great tips.
I really hope you got some kind 9f endorsement money for this video because I'm sure I'm not the only person who immediately followed the link and bought these!
well, it is an affilate link (and labeled as such) but since they are so inexpensive, I probably get like 3 cents or so. But hey, glad you value my tips so much
I feel like you should really get more, but in lieu of the 💰💰, I offer my sincere appreciation!
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.
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! ❤
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.
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.
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.
Thank you Norman! Great video!
you are very welcome!
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 :).
These tips are genius. Thank you so much.
Needle stoppers! Stitch holder and cable needle! Great ideas Thank you
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!
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, 🇨🇦.
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!
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I never stop learning from you Norman. Thank you.
I never stop learning from all these amazing comments here either
Thank you Norman for all of the great hints!🇨🇦
Well….I need to get some more bulb stitch markers! 😂 Excellent content - super helpful. Thank you!
My big pack of bulb pins just got EVEN MORE useful for me! You've done it again, Norman! Thank you so much! 🤩❤️
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
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
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!
yah..that's a great tip to add!
The first two tips were new to me and they were absolutely mind-blowing!
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
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
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.
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.
glad I did not dissappoint :D
Great ideas. I love the one of adding a note. I'm gonna use that for washing instructions for buyers.
definitely. I think you can even get like tags or so on Etsy you could sew in. But often, on handknit items you don't actually want a tag. So yeah, great choice!
Love this - BUT I REALLY LOVE YOUR SCISSORS!!!
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!!!
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 🧶❤️💚
Yah, I always smile when I find one!
So glad I found your site. I haven’t knit for years and had lost confidence in making garments. Mostly made lace shawls previously. Now, with your tutorials I am ready to try a top down sweater that has been in my closet for six years. Just bought the recommended stitch markers online for the project. Thanks for all you do. 😊
I am sold. I usually use scraps of yarn to make stitch markers that are in a contrasting colour. I own some plastic ones that can slip off and have fallen off by mistake. I must have bought them 20 years ago and gradually stopped using them. I found they did create a looser stitch over them, too.
well, for mere marking of a repeat, these scraps work like a charm. then again, these bulb-shaped stitch markers sure do have some other little tricks in them. And i mean, not like they cost a fortune either. But you are right, the wrong stitch marker CAN create a bad stitch definition!
2nd time watching this. I got the sm's and love them. Today my braided hair kept falling in my face I was knitting in bed and didn't want to get up, I used a sm to pin that braid to the side of my head. There was a knot in my fingering yarn I used the sharp points to get inside the knot and release it. I also used the sharp point to release a piece of steak from my front teeth last night.
ha! how crafty.
(be careful with your teeth tho. easy to hurt things with those sharp tips!)
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👐
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.
This was so informative, some I knew but I did learn, that is the important thing always learn. Thank you so much Norman
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!
yeah, that really helps a lot of knitters
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.
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.
ah..cute. I typically use hair clips for that.
Hi, Norman! New tips for me. Thanks for sharing.
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.
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.
Thank you for informative video: happy to see you back "in your groove"! Frohe Weihnacten from Canada 😊
always! And have a very lovely festive season as well.
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. 😊
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Thanks!
thank YOU for supporting my work so generously
Omg I didn't even think about using it as a stopper for interchangeables! Awesome
glad I could able to share that with you!
Gorgeous scissors.
can you tell I collect scissors. hahaha ^^
Thanks for the tips! Learning something new even though I've been knitting for a while now! Off to buy more light bulbs markers LOL😆
i have three jumpers in progress, and just ordered another box of 500 of these bulb shaped markers because i had used all the ones i had- been using colored markers for each kind of cable repeat because i am easily distracted and the colors tell me where i am on this complicated cables pattern. I can attest that using these is saving my sanity. will be using this on my next dropped stitch because it is inevitable and i wouldn't have thought to secure it this way. Thanks Norman.
my pleasure. and have fun finishing your jumpers!
Wonderful. Ive learned new ways to make knitting easier. You're the best. Thank you!
Thank you Norman. Brilliant as always.