stitch marker

[Magnolia Blossom]

I didn't know they made safty pins with no spiral. Thanks for sharing this info.

I use the safety pins you can get at Hobby Lobby that does not have the spiral at the end so my yarn/thread doesn't get tangled up in it. You can buy them in bulk packs which really comes in handy for projects when you have to mark several spots at a time.
Angel

[Magnolia Blossom]

I have done this for years. The stick pins are the best thing I have found for 'pinning' pieces together.

How about this....I have been using the same stick pins from my hair roller days back in early 1960's
to pin all my knitting and crochet projects for matching the pieces that need to be woven to finish my project......

[Magnolia Blossom]

I use clothes pins for holding bags of frozen food together and bags of opened chips, ect.

I've used bread wrapper twist-ties for that, too -- as well as a host of other uses. (Tying partially-used bags of frozen veggies is a big one for me.)

[Magnolia Blossom]

My plastic markers are all breaking! And they are only 20 years old! lol

[MWolf513]

I use the safety pins you can get at Hobby Lobby that does not have the spiral at the end so my yarn/thread doesn't get tangled up in it. You can buy them in bulk packs which really comes in handy for projects when you have to mark several spots at a time.
Angel

I, too, use the safety pins without the coils. They are great! They come in a couple of different sizes so it is nice to be able to pick the smaller size for smaller projects and the larger pins for things like afghans, etc. The yarn does not get tangled and they never slip out of position because they are closed - like a regular safety pin. Love 'em.

[suejoycetn]

I got some safety pins without the loop as stitch markers and then I got the ones I really liked on ebay.... I think I got 150 for like $3

[Gmoni]

I love them too, but I need something a little more colorful so that I see them easier. I have to admit, I am absolutely facinated by these safety pin markers. Is it not fantastic what someone can do with something so familiar to all of us?

[little drummer]

I am making a baby sweater and need 4 stitch markers. I used the bobby pin idea....LOVE IT! It worked even better than using bits of yarn. Thanks so much for sharing that idea! (: