Step by Step Stitch Markers

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Step by Step Stitch Markers

Ever wonder how to make those cool crochet / knitting stitch markers? I am here to show you with a quick and fun tutorial.

My simple yet retro stitch markers show a little love to one of the biggest boy bands of all time, the New Kids on the Block, and their new fall tour.

Materials and Tools

Here are the materials and tools you will need for this project:

round-nose pliers
needle-nose pliers
wire cutter
round plastic alphabet beads
assorted colored beads
head pins or eye pins
S-hooks

Step 1 - "We Can Have Lots of Fun"

Choose the beads you want to use.

Step 2 - "There's So Much We Can Do"

Place the beads in order on the head pin and cut off any excess wire, leaving about an inch from the top of the bead.

Step 3 - "It's Just You and Me"

Hold the head pin in the round-nose pliers with one hand.

Step 3 - "It's Just You and Me" Continued

Using the other hand, take the needle-nose pliers and bend the wire to form a small loop.

Step 4 - "I Can Give You More"

Hook the small loop onto the S-hook and tighten the the loop by squeezing it shut with the round-nose pliers.

Step 5 - "Don't You Know That the Time Has Arrived"

Ta Da! You now have your very own stitch marker.

Extra Step: If you would like to attach a heart or charm: place the heart/charm on a head pin, bend the wire to form a loop, hook the head pin to the loop end of the eye pin, and squeeze shut.

Now go on and make a whole "funky bunch" for yourself and your crocheter/knitter friends. I know that's Marky Mark but he's a sibling extension of the group, so I couldn't resist.

Step by Step Stitch Markers