work row 1 (RS) to 2 stitches before the buttonhole stitch.
make a double yarn over by bringing the yarn through the needles to the front, then over the RH needle to the back, then to the front between the needles again.
knit the next 2 stitches together, knit to the end of the row.
work row 2 to the yarn over, purl into the yarn over, letting the second wrap drop from the left needle, work to the end of the row.
work row 3 to the stitch above the buttonhole, knit into the hole (not the stitch above) and carry on.
Hannah's Favorite Buttonhole: one row buttonhole
bring yarn to front
slip 1 stitch from left to right needle
move yarn to back
slip 1 stitch from left to right needle. Pass first sl st over 2nd sl st.
Repeat twice more, a total of 3 sts bound off (or as many as you want)
Slip last st you bound off back to your left needle, turn work so WS is facing you.
cast on 4 sts, which is 1 more than we bound off, onto your left needle with a knitted cast on, turn your work so that RS is facing once again
Slip 1 st from left needle to right needle. Cast the last cast on st over the slipped st. You now have a buttonhole slit 3 sts wide.
Placement of buttonholes
Picking up for a band along vertical, diagonal and horizontal edges
Practice picking up stitches on your gauge swatch
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Buttonhole sampler, from top to bottom:
double yo, yo and one row buttonholes
Picking up stitches along a vertical edge
Picking up stitches along a horizontal edge
Episode 3: Understanding a Knitting Pattern
Nov 15, 2013
Show notes
gauge swatch in the round, extra yardage needed for swatching, where gauge stated in pattern comes from, knitters using different amounts of yarn, blocking if you're using back of garment as a gauge swatch, reusing yarn that you unravel from a gauge swatch
then:
sweater construction defined
gansey
saddle shoulder
kimono
sleeve caps
in the round versus seaming
shoulder shaping
compund raglan
bottom up versus top down
modifications for broad shoulders
first time sweater knitting recommendations
next episode: how to read a knitting pattern, including an in depth discussion on managing the instruction AT THE SAME TIME
bonus: Pam and Hannah each tell a knitting horror story
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altering gauge alters the properties of the finished knit fabric
yarn substitution
swatching scenarios
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