I am trying to attach a button placket in garter stitch to the front of a cardigan. I made the pattern up myself so I can't refer to someone's instructions. See attached photo of my practice attempt. Does anyone know how to do this?
Button Placket Help Needed!
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Highly recommended: Nancie M. Wiseman's The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques and Vogue Knitting Quick Reference (both spiral bound so they lay flat). You can study how to pick up stitches (this varies on where you are picking them up) to create a band and proceed from there. Learning techniques that result in a beautiful finish make it worth the time. Also it is a good idea to short row every 8th row or so in order for the band to fit well and not bulge out. Good luck - a learning moment worth the effort!
Looks good. Not sure what you are asking. You are doing as you go. MIght offer to keep track of each row and measure/plan first where you want your buttonholes-make sure they are on the side for man or woman. You might go look and shop for buttons first so you know you can buy some standard buttons that you like and will fit. Usu there is an odd number of buttons on a garment.
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lonewolf's suggestions make sense. Check your local library for a copy. If they don't have the book, they can probably find a copy through interlibrary loan and get one for you. You should also Google "attaching button bands" or something similar to see what is on the web. Many tutorials are very good and there might even be videos. A lot of people learn new techniques via information on the web and never have to crack a book. Check www.knittinghelp.com There is a lot of good information on that site, including videos. If your problem is in picking up stitches, knittinghelp has an excellent video on it.
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It looks like you are attaching the rib from back to front and it would look better if you attach from front to back so the ridge were the edges meet is on the inside.
I would probably pick up stitches around the entire front and neck and work in garter stitch. This makes a front and neck band, but you could just do it on one side if that's what you want. It may seem daunting but you will be knitting only 7 or 8 rows (depending on how wide you want your placket) Usually when I pick up stitches that way I pick up 5 stitches for every 6 rows on the body of the sweater. Decide how wide you want the placket then make the button holes half way through. All the button holes will be done on the same row of knitting so you just have to decide how many buttons you want and space the holes evenly on the correct side.
I would probably pick up stitches around the entire front and neck and work in garter stitch. This makes a front and neck band, but you could just do it on one side if that's what you want. It may seem daunting but you will be knitting only 7 or 8 rows (depending on how wide you want your placket) Usually when I pick up stitches that way I pick up 5 stitches for every 6 rows on the body of the sweater. Decide how wide you want the placket then make the button holes half way through. All the button holes will be done on the same row of knitting so you just have to decide how many buttons you want and space the holes evenly on the correct side.
My favorite tactic is to go to Youtube and type in knitting button holes. You can review a number of different techniques for doing them. Here is one site with a number of different ways to do them. Look for more
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/buttonholes.htm
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/buttonholes.htm
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CamilleV,
I recently made a baby boy sweater that had button holes, they were worked as you go across the front by biinding off so many stitches for the hole. If you are still practicing and not on the actual sweater yet you might do the placket by adding on the the end of your rows instead of trying to attach it later. I have attached ia picture if this helps. If not the pattern was Lion Brand "Charlie's Cardi" pattern number 90214AD. Good luck with it.
I recently made a baby boy sweater that had button holes, they were worked as you go across the front by biinding off so many stitches for the hole. If you are still practicing and not on the actual sweater yet you might do the placket by adding on the the end of your rows instead of trying to attach it later. I have attached ia picture if this helps. If not the pattern was Lion Brand "Charlie's Cardi" pattern number 90214AD. Good luck with it.
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tallie, I really like your reply to this inquiry. Makes such good sense. Perhaps following a pattern for the first such knitting project would be worth the time, just for the practice. Working on small projects is a bit more difficult, too, when one is unaccustomed to a certain technique. Thank you for your explanation.
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