The Knitters Thread

SouthCoastSkies

Hi everyone,

I hope you don't mind me joining the thread, but I'd be grateful for some "target market" feedback please ?

I make stitch markers for both knitters & crocheters. Up until now, I've used closed metal loops but have also recently added some of the thin wire loop types to my shop. These don't seem to be too popular & I'm wondering if I'm missing anything obvious ? Any hints/advice/tips gratefully received !
TIA

westcoastscot

Grumpmum I knit the bobble, then knit the next stitch through the stitch and the stitch below the bobble - iykwim - so knitting the 2 together. You still have the bobble stitch, and the number of stitches on your needle stays the same? takes away any hole.

WolfSpirit

SouthCoastSkies wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I hope you don't mind me joining the thread, but I'd be grateful for some "target market" feedback please ?

I make stitch markers for both knitters & crocheters. Up until now, I've used closed metal loops but have also recently added some of the thin wire loop types to my shop. These don't seem to be too popular & I'm wondering if I'm missing anything obvious ? Any hints/advice/tips gratefully received !
TIA

Is it possible that the yarn might get snagged by the stitch marker? I know many knitters are afraid of that happening.

Grumpmum

Thanks Westcoastscot, I'll give that method a go!

I have to say I agree with Wolfspirit about stitch markers. I was given some by a friend and they kept snagging and catching on the wool. I spent ages unhooking them and it drove me crazy! They were really pretty though and I was dying to use them. It was the metal loop at the top that kept catching, it was a bit like a key ring IYSWIM.

SouthCoastSkies

WolfSpirit wrote: »

Is it possible that the yarn might get snagged by the stitch marker? I know many knitters are afraid of that happening.

Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I do try to make sure my stitch markers are as snag free as possible, as I wouldn't want to be responsible for a snag. In fact, I think the wire loop type ones are even less prone to snagging than the closed ring type. I'm still at a bit of a loss as to what I'm overlooking with them. I did wonder if perhaps the wire was too thin & you'd miss the place marker in the yarn perhaps ?

I'd be so grateful if you could take a quick look at my two types of sm :

closed loop ring type (sell well):


flexible wire loops (struggling) :


They're obviously two different "themes", but in general the closed loop type sells better than the flexible wire type. Any thoughts very much appreciated !

TIA

dandy-candy

I might be totally missing something here, but I use a snippets of wool as a stitch marker and pull them out at the end. With the flexible loop how do you get it off your knitting at the end? It doesn't look like it opens?

SouthCoastSkies

dandy-candy wrote: »

I might be totally missing something here, but I use a snippets of wool as a stitch marker and pull them out at the end. With the flexible loop how do you get it off your knitting at the end? It doesn't look like it opens?

You're right, you can use a piece of wool that you then remove, but a lot of knitters & crocheters are increasingly turning to stitch marker sets: it's like jewellery for your project Neither of the loops open, but this is quite a common design of marker. For more info, have a look at this link :

http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/how-to-use-stitch-markers/#sthash.ynmmg76C.dpbs

(I also do make open markers for crochet with small lobster clasps, but I'm also thinking about starting to make open looped ones for knitting too)

WolfSpirit

SouthCoastSkies, I don't see anything wrong with the stitch markers. I think you would see the stitch markers unless you would be knitting with that same colour blue.
Maybe people just like the top ones better, I think they are very pretty :T
And as you say, they are a bit of luxury for your knitting and I think that is why the top ones appeal more.

dandy-candy wrote: »

I might be totally missing something here, but I use a snippets of wool as a stitch marker and pull them out at the end. With the flexible loop how do you get it off your knitting at the end? It doesn't look like it opens?

These are stitch markers that you put on the needle and then move from one needle to the other while you are knitting.

SouthCoastSkies

WolfSpirit wrote: »

SouthCoastSkies, I don't see anything wrong with the stitch markers. I think you would see the stitch markers unless you would be knitting with that same colour blue.
Maybe people just like the top ones better, I think they are very pretty :T
And as you say, they are a bit of luxury for your knitting and I think that is why the top ones appeal more.



These are stitch markers that you put on the needle and then move from one needle to the other while you are knitting.

Thanks Wolfspirit. So, no obvious flaws in the flexible wire ones ?I have made lots of other sets, but didn't want to keep making them in case there was something that I was overlooking in this design:

WolfSpirit

I don't see any flaws in them.
I like the look of the last ones, are they made of glass?