Today, we’re knitting up the horizontal slits to create buttonholes in our knitted work.
My easy-to-understand 5-Step process guides you through every knit stitch and technique required to create knitted buttonholes in your creative project.
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PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS for HOW TO KNIT BUTTONHOLES
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MATERIALS in HOW TO KNIT BUTTONHOLES
- Yarn – Uptown Bulky by Universal Yarn, Color Cream #5 Bulky Acrylic
- Knitting Needles – Size 11 US Bamboo
- Buttons – Favorite Findings Quatrefoil Buttons By Loops & Threads at Michaels
- Tapestry Needle – Clover Chibi Jumbo Bent Tip Darning Needle Set
- Scissors – Gold Stork Crane Scissors
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS for HOW TO KNIT BUTTONHOLES
Step 1 – BUTTONHOLE SIZE
- Start on the Right Side of Your Work
- Place Button on Knitted Work
- Determine Number of Knit Stitches to Create Buttonhole, slightly less than button diameter
Step 2 – BEGIN BUTTONHOLE EDGE
- Bring Yarn to Front
- Slip 1 Stitch Purlwise
- Bring Yarn to Back
Step 3 – KNIT BOTTOM EDGE
- Slip 1 Stitch Purlwise
- Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO)
Repeat 2-Step Pattern Above for Number of Knit Stitches to Create Buttonhole, then
- Place Last Stitch on Right Needle onto Left Needle
Step 4 – KNIT TOP EDGE
- Turn Work from Right Side to Wrong Side
- CABLE CAST ON knitting technique for Number of Knit Stitches to Create Buttonhole PLUS 1
Step 5 – FINISH BUTTONHOLE EDGE
- Turn Work from Wrong Side back to Right Side
- Slip 1 Stitch Off Left Needle Onto Right Needle Purlwise
- Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO)
