MY STITCH MARKERS ARE MADE WITH A LOBSTER CLASP EASY TO USE.

THREAD THEM ONTO THE YARN BEFORE YOUSTART WORKING WITH IT THAT WAY WHEN THE PATTERN SAYS "PLACE MARKER HERE" ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SLIDE IT UP AND CROCHET AROUND IT. WHEN YOUR ITEMS IS DONE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS UNCLIP IT OR FOR AN ADDED STYLE MAKE THE MARKER MATCH THE ITEM AND LEAVE IT THERE AS A CHARM.  I ALSO HAVE ONE OF THEM HOOKED TO MY CELL PHONE AS A CELL PHONE CHARM AND I USE THEM AS ZIPPER PULLS AND PART OF MY DAUGHTERS CHARM BRACELET. THEY ARE REALLY VERSATILE AND CAN BE HOOKED TO ANYTHING.

THE PERSON YOU MADE THE ITEM FOR WILL THINK ITS BEAUTIFUL AND TOTALLY COOL.

I USED A COUPLE WHEN I CROCHETED A SOCK MONKEY FOR MY DAUGHTER AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT AND THE SOCK MONKEY HAD HER OWN EARRINGS TOO!!!

MINE HAVE NOT SNAGGED ON ANYTHING WHEN I USED THEM AND I AM SORRY I DONT KNOW HOW TO USE THE ROUND CIRCLE CLOSED ONES FOR THE KNITTING NEEDLES BECAUSE I DONT KNIT. HOPE THIS HELPS. HERE IS A SET I MADE TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. IT IS ALSO ON AUCTION.