Knitting one-row button holes

In this video from http://www.knittinghelp.com , Amy shares with you a simple method for creating a button hole in a knitted work.

If the button you're using is 4 stitches wide, make a 3-stitch buttonhole (as demonstrated). For a 5-stitch-wide button, make a 4-stitch buttonhole, etc.




Step 1 -- work to where you want buttonhole to begin. Bring yarn to front; slip 1 purl-wise, bring yarn to back.

Step 2 -- Slip 1 purl-wise, pass first slipped stitch over second. (repeat this part 2 more times--passing over 3 stitches total, for a 3-stitch buttonhole) Place last stitch back on left needle. Turn work.

Step 3 -- Cast on 4 stitches (for the 3 stitches you bound off, plus 1) using the cable cast-on method.

Step 4 -- Turn work (so RS is facing). Bring yarn to back; slip first st of left needle onto right needle and pass last CO st over it. ....You're done! Work to end of the row, or to the next buttonhole!

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[dmdrew1]

It would have been nice if the knitting stayed in the center of the video instead of ducking down and out of view.

[suskky]

I wish you could show this on a rib stitch..........thank you.

[Margaret Winters]

Great video, very clear and easily understandable instructions, thank you!

[Mary Lautner]

Well done! My buttonholes are so much neater! Thank you!

[swal593868]

Thank you, very useful.

[MSolisize]

OMG! Look what I have created! Buttonhole! Thank you! Wonderful video and instructor! I can now make my scarfette look stylish with a beautiful button anywhere I please!

[mopip42mp]

Thankyou for teaching me how to do button holes. I can now knit a coat for my dog.......thanks.

[chela210]

Just did it!

[loomingramie]

Thank you so much,,, I've been so scared to do a Button hole. But now with your video it's way so easy, thank you can't be said enough..!!!

[Kreativ Henry]

OMG... now it's time to make a button hole :D... thanks!

[Angela J]

Thank you so much for all your videos they have helped me so much