Cute and Easy

January 14th, 2009

I like easy projects, and it’s even better when they’re cute.

Despite being simple, I did learn one little thing. Buttonholes are messy. I should do a study soon and sample some buttonhole techniques. I always end up with this strand on one side that looks loose and messy. I know they’re often hidden behind the  button, but when it’s something that won’t always be buttoned they should look crisp and clean.

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2 Responses to “Cute and Easy”

1. Beth says:

   January 15, 2009 at 7:45 am

   Aww, adorable!

   I don’t mind button holes, I’m a fan of simple the yo, k2tog 1-stitch kind. But I’ve done a reinforced multi-stitch kind that was worked like a short row – bit of pain.

   Not sure on your type of button hole, but could you pick up that strand when you knit? Like you when you pick up a wrap after a short row?
2. Kri says:

   January 18, 2009 at 7:25 am

   Basically I bound off a few stitches on one row, and then coming back on the other row I did a backwards loop cast-on the same number of stitches. I’m not sure where the extra strand came from, so I’d have to figure that out before I knew what to do with it.