Tatted stitch markers for knitting and crochet

Do you need more stitch markers for different needle sizes?
Just tat your own and make them fit your needs.

You get this lillte pattern for free on my blog. If you want to support my work, you can purchase the pattern as pdf-file in my Etsy-Shop .

I present one version with a split ring and one without.
Both come with rings in different sizes for different needles. You can place the bow-shaped stitch markers between stitches. To remove them, gent- ly pull them out. This way they are also suitable for crochet. The version with a split ring will dangle less while knitting.

Measurements
About 2.5 cm long suitable for needles from 2 mm to 6 mm needles For thicker needles, increase the number of double knots per ring.

Materials

• ca. 1 m + 30 cm of lace-weight mercerized cotton yarn (50 g = 280 m) per stitch marker. 30 cm are necessary for working the last ring comfortably. 2.3 m for two stitch markers made from the same yarn. 1.3 m each for two stitch markers made from different yarns. I used some scraps from my stash.
• Two shuttles
• Scissors

Let’s tat

’Three Rings’ with Split Ring

1. Start in the middle of your thread and wind each end onto a shutt- le.
2. Tat one simple ring (8), one split ring (7/7) and one simple ring (16).
3. Continue with the finish.

Rose Bow

1. Start at one end of your thread and wind the thread onto a shuttle. Hide the small end in the first four double knots of the first ring. (If you don’t know, how to do that, trim the end short and secure it with a drop of glue later.)
2. Tat one simple ring (6-3-6), leave a 2 cm gap.
3. Tat two simple rings (5-3-5), leave a 2 cm gap.
4. Tat one simple ring (3-3-3).
5. Continue with the finish.

Blue Bow

This version has all rings in the same size. Therefore it has a neater look.

1. Start at one end of your thread and wind the thread onto a shuttle. Hide the small end in the first four double knots of the first ring. (If you don’t know, how to do that, trim the end short and secure it with a drop of glue later.)
2. Tat one simple ring (6-3-6), leave a 1 cm gap.
3. Tat two simple rings (6-3-6), leave a 1 cm gap.
4. Tat one simple ring (6-3-6).
5. Continue with the finish.

FinishTie one last double knot with the ends and trim the ends close. You can secure the last knot with a small drop of glue, if desired.