Teach me about stitch markers

[jesse_the_k]

I’ve been tasked with making some stitch markers, and I’m a knitting idiot.

7mm, 9mm, or larger rings? Closed loops? Hook like an earring but tighter? Small round clasp?

How simple should dangles be so they don’t catch in the work?

Can you point me to the ones you love? Warn me of the mistakes not to make?

Comments

Very helpful!

[jesse_the_k]

Thanks a lot.

FYI, "keychain rings" are called "split rings" in jewelry jargon.

*snort* re dungeon doors: Now I want to market a Goth-themed line of stitch markers with dungeon and ball & chain charms.

Speaking of findings ...

[xeger]

Speaking of findings -- would you by any chance know where to find cufflink findings like the sort here or here (warning -- that site has some truly amazing cufflinks -- I continue to drool over these Art Nouveau Lion Cufflinks).

... and trying to find a picture actually led me to a suggestion to search on 'ball return cufflink finding', which took me to pasternakfindings.com and their unhelpfully named "18K Yellow Gold Cuff link- Pair" which look like they're pretty close to the right thing, although totally out of my price range, and still lacking any method other than trawling through pages of google images to try and find them :(

Re: Speaking of findings ...

[jesse_the_k]

Rio Grande has several fixed-end cuff link blanks:

https://www.riogrande.com/category/chains-and-findings/silver/incidentals/cuff-links-and-tie-tacks

But you need a wholesale permit to buy there.

This seems like a perfect job for 3D printing, or barring that, precious metal clay.