Stitch Marker Necklace Reviewed

Have you ever run across jewelry that was just sooo pretty you had have it? Even if you really never wear a lot of necklaces, this Stitch Marker Necklace is a must for you or all the knitters on your gift list (she also makes matching earrings as well as shawl pins, sticks bag rings, belt buckles, zipper pulls, and various sizes of buttons).

Shown is the “Twig” design. Annie Adams has desiged this line. Easily worn just for the asthetics itself, the “dangles” on this necklace are actually a set of 7 stitch markers. The black beads on the charms add an elegant touch, almost a “study” in black and silver. Beautiful on it’s own, no other colors are needed.

The chain is a sterling silver and comes 30″ long. The clasp that holds the stitch markers on the necklace is easy to maneuver, yet it appears that it is heavy enough to not come undone by itself. The necklace itself , also of sterling silver is rather heavy, like a pendant.

I wouldn’t put this jewelry in the “dainty” category, but I personally like the sturdiness of this set (I’m a bit clumsy, and while I wouldn’t wear it out to feed the cows, I like knowing that if I forgot to take it off at night, it would still be intact in the morning.)

Take a look at the closeups below, then go to Annie’s Site to order your own.

The 1st picture shows the necklace with 3 charms attached, and the other 4 removed.

The closeup below shows the necklace with 3 of the 7 charms still attached.

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Terrye

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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