Guides for marker-minded crafters
Technique guides and gift lists, written by the same knitter who writes our product pages.
September 3, 2026
How to Measure Gauge With Two Stitch Markers (Knitting and Crochet)
Clip two locking markers 20 stitches apart, measure the gap, divide 80 by the inches — the swatch method that beats the ruler window, for stitches and rows, in both crafts.
August 20, 2026
Ring vs Locking Stitch Markers: Which to Use When
The head-to-head: where rings are faster on the needle, why crochet cannot use them at all, and which style covers both crafts.
August 10, 2026
Where to Put Stitch Markers in Crochet: Which Stitch, Which Loop
Which loops to clip under, whether to mark the first or last stitch of the round, and what being one round off actually costs you.
August 6, 2026
Knitting With Stitch Markers: Every Placement, Decoded
What pm, sm and rm really ask your hands to do, where the marker sits, and the five-color system that makes a raglan read itself.
July 24, 2026
How to Use Stitch Markers in Knitting and Crochet
The four placements that do 90% of the work, photo by photo — rounds, repeats, shaping and rescues.
July 18, 2026
What Are Stitch Markers? A Plain-English Guide
Every marker style explained — rings, locking clips, bulb pins, charms — and which jobs each one can actually do.
July 12, 2026
15 Gifts for Crocheters They Will Actually Use
A crocheter-approved gift list by budget, from stocking stuffers to the notion kit that covers everything.
July 6, 2026
12 Gifts for Knitters, Chosen by a Knitter
What knitters quietly wish you would buy them — with the exact reasons each pick earns its place in the bag.