Last week, our oldest son, Big Mac, had a dentist appointment.  Our dentist is right across the street from the local thrift shop, so we usually head across the street when dentist appointments have ended.  This day was no exception.

I found a long set of size 3 aluminum knitting needles and put them in my cart.

Although I didn't own any size 3s of this length, that isn't why I picked up these sticks.  On the end of one of the needles was an old stitch counter.  I've never seen one like it before.  My attraction to all things knit and crochet, as well as my attraction to antiques and different objects could not resist this stitch/row counter.  Check it out!

It says, "MORRELL KNIT COUNT" above the numbers.  It is made of a thin plastic.  There are two numbered disks attached by small brass rivets.  The disks rotate to display the numbers in the circular windows.  At the bottom is the patten information.  This counter slides on the end of your sticks as shown on the picture.  I just think it's so quaint.

So, that's my stitching find of the week!  Isn't it cool?

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