Enjoy all the benefits of wine & knitting but without the wonky stitches! This wine themed stitch marker collection features 6 designs & would make an ideal gift for a wine lover who loves to knit or crochet. The antique silver coloured markers come with mixed clasps including leverback, fixed ring, lightbulb & lobster claw making them suitable for a variety of projects. Or you can choose to have them all made as fixed ring markers (suitable for needles up to 5mm), lobster clasps (suitable for crochet projects) or Leverback (suitable for knitting or crochet). See below for more details on the clasps if you are unsure which will work best for your project or gift. Stitch markers are very handy when it comes to keeping track of pattern repeats, or for marking the the start of a round. They act as little reminders in your knitting or crochet, & they look very sweet too! To use stitch markers simply place on your needle where a pattern indicates, or where you need to remember to do something on the next row. They are mostly used on right side rows. When you get to a stitch marker in your pattern, you can just slip the marker to the right hand needle & then continue with what you need to do. Each set contains: A wine cooler A wine glass A wine barrel with grapes A wine bottle A bottle opener A glass of fizz The collection comes in a handy little tin for storage. A note on Clasps: Fixed Ring & Leverback clasps are more suited to knitting projects. Lobster Claw & Leverback clasps are better suited for crochet. Fixed Ring Clasps: Suitable for knitting projects on needles up to 5mm. These clasps are solid rings & sit on the needles. They are ideal for marking the beginning & end of stitch repeat patterns, or acting as reminders to work a certain stitch. When you get to the marker you just slip it onto the right-hand needle & continue with your pattern. Lobster Claw Clasps: These are small removeable markers that have a little lever that allows the clasp to be opened & attached to stitches. These markers are typically used more for crochet projects as they are easy to remove & re-attach. They can also be used as fixed markers when knitting on small needles (up to 3mm) & are great for catching any dropped stitches to stop them unravelling before you can fix them. The measurements for these clasps are 12mm tall & 6mm wide. Leverback Clasps: A good all-rounder which are like larger lobster claw clasps. Leverbacks have a large hole area so can be used as fixed markers for knitting needles up to 8mm. They can also be pulled open & attached to stitches which make them an ideal for crochet projects if you find lobster claw clasps small & fiddly. Mixed Clasps: A good choice with options for a variety of projects. Please note that the mixed clasps are applied randomly to the markers & may not be the same clasp & charm combination as the photos. Mixed clasps also include a lightbulb clasp which acts like a small safety pin. Occassionally there may be also be some
