The national emblem of Scotland, one thistle is said to have saved an entire Scottish army. A thousand years ago, during the Vikings invasion of Scotland, an advancing enemy warrior stepped on a thistle and cried out in pain inadvertently waking the sleeping Scotsmen. Scottish King Kenneth III was so grateful that he adopted the thistle as his nation's emblem.

The thistle is a beautiful symbol of a Celtic nation. I love the look of them -- tall, proud, able to stand up to all weather and survive. This Celtic Thistle stitch marker collection includes two thistles and two Celtic knots. The thistles are made of Czech glass beads, a tiny silver bead and bead cap, and a bugle bead. The end result is a wonderful interpretation of the proud plant and flower. The Celtic knots are paired with seed beads in violet and green.

There are three size options: small (fits up to US 8), medium (fits up to US 11), and large (fits up to US 15). I use solid clasps as the ring for the stitch markers so there is no chance of snagging your knitting. All wire is wrapped securely.

All of my stitch markers are available for crocheters. They may be made with lobster claw clasps or French ear wires -- either are suitable for crochet. If you'd like crochet markers, just message me at the time of purchase.

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Stitch markers For The Cure! Winemakerssister donates $1 for every set of stitch markers sold to breast cancer research.

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