I had the same problem and found the little butterfly hairclips were useful to mark the ring pair. A previous use for the clips was to hold a metallic thread on a bobbin. Jay in Sydney
---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have started using small elastics to mark the ring pair, they are easily put on or taken off when they are no longer a ring pair, no more unlacing to find the ring pair back. They are small, about 1/2 inch diameter, and wrap around the bottom of continentals 2x to stay in place. *Marianne* - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/