This listing is for an individually, handcrafted, solid sterling silver, needle tidy that doubles as a snag free stitchmarker. They come individually or slightly discounted if you order a set, inside a small aluminium tin, with a silicone coil.
Tell me the size needle you would like me to stamp, and I will adjust the larger jumpring to suit that size, so that the needle tidy will do double duty as a stitchmarker should you wish.
The range shown are on my personal DPN and interchangable KnitPro Symfonie needles, and include patinated and unpatinated finishes (the #5 is unpatinated, all the others have dark patination) The default will be unpatinated as all sterling silver eventually tarnishes, and the recesses will naturally develop their own patina.
I make these using offcuts from my HookerRings, and each length of sterling silver is 4mm wide by between 15mm and 25mm long, hand punched with 2.5mm high numbers. 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.
See full details of how and why I make these on my Scraphappy blog post of 15/02/24
If you are looking to buy as a gift, then don't forget I also have the affirmation markers
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
Credits to Norman of Nimble Needles for the genius idea of the coils
To Elizabeth Smith for the Rosanna cardigan that I've knitted using 50/50 merino/silk 4ply superwash handpainted by Fiona of Kosy Kitchen Fibres
Knitting needle tidies / stitch markers - recycled sterling silver
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.