This listing is for an individually, handcrafted, solid sterling silver, affirmation stitch marker
Tell me the size needle you would like them to fit - the default is for them to fit anything up to a 4mm needle, but if you are working with lace, you might prefer smaller rings, and of course, if you are using needles larger than 4mm, you need to tell me so I can choose appropriately sized rings so they fit on comfortably.
The range shown are on KnitPro Symfonie 4mm needles, that I'm using with glorious Merino Aran, hand painted by www.KosyKitchenFibres.com
I use the offcuts from my HookerRings, and each length of sterling silver is 4mm by 25mm, hand punched with 2.5mm high text. I then drill the holes, and add jump-rings, also made using recycled sterling. The larger ring that slips over your needle is soldered closed, and the whole piece is carefully filed and sanded by hand and then tumbled for an hour or so, before I again double check them to be sure they are totally snag free
I made myself a test pair with 'Pat' on to prompt me to return to the written pattern.
I decided that wasn't hugely helpful and thought that affirmations would be more cheering to work with.
I can stamp any word you like up to 6 letters to fit on this size (as you can see from 'Breathe' 7 letters is a fraction too long to fit into the standard 2.5cm length)
Order individual markers or a set, and mix and match the sizes for your needles as you like.
**Default sizing is to accomodate needles up to and including 4mm. If you'd like a specific needle size, please tell me in your stamping instructions.**
If you are looking to buy as a gift, then affirmation suggestions include:
Awake; Be; Believe; Bold; Brave; Breathe; Dare; Dream; Enjoy; Enough; Feel; Feel; Flow; Focus; Gentle; Grateful; Hope; Inhale; Kind; Love; Nourish; Open; Peace; Quiet; Relax; Safe; Think; Uplift; Vision; Win; Zen
Of course, you might be shopping for someone who loves gin, or has a particular word they mutter, or you might like to have prompts such as SSK.
Please note that each will be slightly different, as I make them individually, and usually to order within a week.
All my silver is now bought as certified recycled eco-silver, made from 100% scrap / recycled silver which has been fully refined to ensure it is of the same quality as traditional sterling, but of course without the environmental impact of mining it.
These aren't hallmarked as they are very lightweight
Closed knitting stitch markers - recycled sterling silver, with affirmations
Sterling Silver will eventually oxidise or tarnish. It's a natural process that can be slowed down by regular wear and by keeping unworn items away from the atmosphere. If you leave your jewellery out on display, this oxidisation will be faster. You can polish up your items, with a soft cloth, some silver polish, or a buffing cloth such as Town Talk, which is readily available from any high street jewellers in the UK
Fine silver is 99.9% silver, and because of this the tarnish rate is much, much slower. Again, a buff should do the job for polishing it back up. If I have patinated your silver already, be gentle when buffing!
Each piece should stand up to regular wear, but , as with all jewellery, please remove it before washing, using chemicals or applying perfume etc
Apply body lotion and perfume a few minutes before putting on your jewellery to help slow down tarnish
The sterling silver used in these items was sold to me by my bullion dealer ass certified recycled.
he gemstones I use have been sold to me by reputable dealers as untreated (unless stated specifically in the listing). They are a natural, organic creation from the earth and each one will be slightly different. You can see examples of this on my Facebook page.
I select the stones that I think go together best for each project, hence my comments that each item is individual.