Knitting buttonholes

A One-Row buttonhole is a tidy, neat and strong way to make a buttonhole. It makes a buttonhole in the same direction as the knitting, but fortunately, most patterns expect your buttonholes to go this way. In fact, going in the other direction is much harder for knitting. Working a one-row buttonhole is pretty simple …

Here's a simple way to knit a sleek fully-reversible buttonhole without breaking and re-attaching the working yarn.

Good knitting pattern design is all about the details; making thoughtful choices about the function and aesthetics of your design without automatically choosing the default. And today, I’m jumping right into the details with this ultimate guide to designing handknits with buttonholes.

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A better way to make a buttonhole in knitting using a special technique to reinforce the corners for neater results.

For larger buttons and a firm and neat buttonhole, try this horizontal 1-row buttonhole. I very much love the results it gives!

How to knit a buttonhole - Learn how to create buttonholes in 5 best ways, plus a tutorial on buttonholes for Claire's blue cardigan.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to make a vertical buttonhole in knitting. Easy technique for beginners for fast and simple projects.

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