Monday, November 17th, 2008
especiallyplastic
I can tell you it’s not so easy to sew on buttons, especially with some of the interesting buttons you can get today!
You dont want the buttons you sew on a cardigan to look loose and dangly…Sometimes the chosen buttons can be too heavy for the knitted fabric. (This is fairly common with heavy pewter or other relatively heavy metal buttons.) The easiest way I’ve found around it is to sew on a smaller “backing button” along with the main button, but on the back of the buttonband. This goes a long way to stabilize the flopping button, and also keeps the knitted fabric more stable. The backing button can be an inexpensive plastic button that matches the buttonband color as closely as possible.
SO: Reinforcing with a clear plastic button (on the buttonband’s wrong side) will help prevent your knitting from stretching out when you wear your sweater buttoned.
This is especially helpful with soft, less stretchy yarns like cashmere and alpaca.
Tags:
alpaca,
cardingans,
cashmere,
free knitting hints,
how to sew buttons,
Knitted,
knitting,
plastic buttons,
sweing on buttons,
yarn
Posted in advanced knitter, Afghans, apparel, arts and crafts, baby blanket knitting pattern, Baby Blankets, bags, bead crochet, beaded knitting, big-eyed yarn needle, Book and Magazine Reviews, CAL, cast off, cast on, charity knitting and crocheting, circle loom free, Circle Looms, craft shows, crafts, crochet, crochet abbreviated symbol, crochet books, crochet heart, crochet hook, crochet patterns, crochet stitch, crochet thread, crochet wire, crochet-basics, crocheted bookmark, crocheted felting, crocheted heart motif, crocheted jewelry, crocheted lace, Crocheted Shawl, Crocheted vest, crocheters, crocheting, design, designing lace, embroidery, Felted, felting Tunisian crochet, fleece, free instructions for the long loom knifty knitter, free crochet pattern, free knifty knitter mittens, Free Knifty knitter Patterns, free knifty knitter patterns, free knit wedding garter pattern, free knitting board patterns long loom, Free Knitting Loom Patterns, Free Knitting Loom Patterns, free knitting pattern, Free loom Knitting Patterns, free patterns for loom knitting, Free patterns for mittens-cable stitch-Crochet, FREE ROUND LOOM KNITTING PATTERNS, free+patterns, gauge swatch, Granny square afghan, hand knitting, hand spinning, Hats, healthy fiber animals, Holiday Projects, Home Decor, Hooks, how to bind off loom knitting, inspiration, intermediate knitter, knifty knitter beginner free instructions, knifty knitter flower instructions, knifty knitter handbag pattern, knifty knitter legwarmers, knifty knitter long loom baby blanket, knifty knitter long loom projects, knifty knitter patterns, knifty knitter pink long board, Knifty Knitter projects, knifty knitter purse, knifty knitter sweater patterns, knit, knit loom dvd, Knit Simple, Knitted, knitter, knitting, knitting blog, knitting boards, Knitting Books, Knitting for Baby, knitting for beginner, Knitting for beginners, Knitting for Charity, knitting kits, Knitting Loom free patterns, Knitting Loom free pattterns, Knitting Loom Patterns, Knitting Loom Patterns, Knitting Loom purse Patterns, Knitting Looms, Knitting Looms, Knitting Looms pattern, Knitting Machine, Knitting Needle, knitting needles, Knitting News, Knitting Pattern, Knitting Resources, knitting supplies, Knitting Without Needles, knitting yarns, knitting-needle, knot, learn to crochet, long loom purse, loom, loom knitting, loom knitting instructions, loom purl, loom weaving scarf pattern, machine knitting, men who Knit, men who nit, Mitts, natural fibers, Needlecraft, needles, patterns, ponchos, purl, Quick Projects, round loom projects, round loom sweater, scarf, Scarves, Sew Easy, shawls, Shells, sock loom patterns, Socks, Stitch and Bitch OR Stitch 'n Bitch, Stitch and Bitch OR Stitch 'n Bitch Sew Fast, Stitch and Bitch OR Stitch 'n Bitch Sew Fast, Sew Easy, Stitches, Sweaters, tatting, Techniques, threads, weaving, weaving, wedding shawl, Will this thread work, Will this yarn work, worsted-weight yarn, Wraps per Inch, yarn, yarn making, Yarn Substitution, yarns, Yarns and Threads | No Comments »
