Beaded Stitch Markers
October 5th, 2007 by HeatherBeaded stitch markers are quick and easy, and they are great for marking your stitches while knitting! They can be easily modified to suit your style, and you can make a set in under an hour!
All you need are a toggle clasp, head pin (looks like a straight pin without a point), beads and pliers.
For the stitch markers, you will use the round part of the toggle clasp. This gives you a seamless circle that wont snag on your yarn. You can get the toggle clasps in a variety of sizes, most will fit up to a 10.5 US needle.
Thread your beads onto the head pin, making sure the bottom bead is small enough that they wont slip off.
I don’t have a picture for the next step, but you simply thread the head pin through the bottom of the toggle clasp part, and you will bend the head pin around to secure it. You then trim the head pin so that you don’t have a long piece of metal sticking out 
Here are a set of finished ones that I made to show that:
I like to tuck the end of the head pin into the top of the bead, or as close as I can get it, then you don’t get any snagging on your yarn.
There you have it – beautiful and unique stitch markers in no time at all!
October 5th, 2007 at 9:49 am
those are really neat – i’ve been wondering for awhile if it would be easy to make my own stitch markers. question answered!!
October 6th, 2007 at 7:36 am
What do you do with the other half of the toggle? Just curious…
October 7th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
You can use the other half to make cuff-links. Just use a button with a shanked back or a flat bead that’s bigger than the button hole. Connect them with a couple jump rings or, even stronger, some tiger tail wire and a crimp bead.
October 8th, 2007 at 6:58 am
I made stitch markers a few months ago for a swap partner – I had no idea how to make them or how to use them! Once I figured out how to make them, it was easy. LOL But I still don’t know how to use them!
October 9th, 2007 at 6:40 am
So cool, I went a little overboard when our craft store closed and am inundated with toggles. Also the cuff-link suggestion is very helpful.
October 11th, 2007 at 7:24 am
I started using the toggles for stitch markers a few years back; they work great! I do prefer wrapping the end of the head pin around the stem, though, so that they are stronger. My page also shows the in-between steps:
http://www.wormspit.com/stitchmarkers.htm
October 24th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
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