Or maybe the more appropriate question is, Where have I been? With my head in the sand?! I've been crocheting for over 30 years and yet somehow or other managed to NOT know what a stitch/ring marker is.  And before you ask, YES I really did think that all my fellow crocheters were out there doing just as I always did: counting those rows.  Then counting them again.  Then recounting.  Arghh!  Oh well, at least I can look forward to a much easier way of counting for the NEXT 30 years: stitch markers! Woohoo!  Apparently there are different kinds, and just as apparently many of them are not liked much by crocheters.  So I did what I always do when it comes to my beloved Amazon: READ THE REVIEWS!  Thank you, thank you, all my fellow crocheters out there, for taking the time to review something as seemingly small and insignificant as a stitch marker - because people like me truly do count on people like you! I bought these based on the reviews and I've been marking my little heart out ever since.  They are well made, simple to use, and EXTREMELY helpful.  Plus - they don't lose count (like I quite often did!) If you mark Row 20, it's STILL on Row 20 next time you check - lol.  Love them!
Or maybe the more appropriate question is, Where have I been? With my head in the sand?! I've been crocheting for over 30 years and yet somehow or other managed to NOT know what a stitch/ring marker is. And before you ask, YES I really did think that all my fellow crocheters were out there doing just as I always did: counting those rows. Then counting them again. Then recounting. Arghh! Oh well, at least I can look forward to a much easier way of counting for the NEXT 30 years: stitch markers! Woohoo! Apparently there are different kinds, and just as apparently many of them are not liked much by crocheters. So I did what I always do when it comes to my beloved Amazon: READ THE REVIEWS! Thank you, thank you, all my fellow crocheters out there, for taking the time to review something as seemingly small and insignificant as a stitch marker - because people like me truly do count on people like you! I bought these based on the reviews and I've been marking my little heart out ever since. They are well made, simple to use, and EXTREMELY helpful. Plus - they don't lose count (like I quite often did! ) If you mark Row 20, it's STILL on Row 20 next time you check - lol. Love them!