Button Bands & Buttonholes

Description Writer and designer Anne Hanson will give you the whole truth as she teaches you everything you need to know about this finishing technique in Button Bands and Buttonholes. Learn to create smooth edges from which to knit your button bands. Calculate the perfect ratio, based on your design and gauge, to pick up across rows, stitches, or even on the diagonal. Learn techniques for precise bind-offs and perfectly spaced button placement. Anne shares her deep knowledge and passion for choosing the right button for each garment. She will keep you from hitting the panic button as she troubleshoots common problems that may crop up. Create eyelets, two-row, and one-row buttonholes and learn which to use for your garment and button. Finally, learn to knit incorporated buttonholes and button bands right into the fabric of a sweater.

• Class Preview
• Planning & Preparation
• Calculating the Pickup Ratio
• Working with Different Edges
• Working the Button Band
• Choosing Buttons
• Applying & Spacing Buttons
• Buttonhole Bands
• Incorporated Buttonhole Bands