Plain Pillow, continued

Started working on the buttons for the Plain Pillows. Found this website with instructions to create custom knitted button covers.

I made a few changes and am pleased with the results!

Following the instructions using the same sized needle as the actual pillow (size 6) created a piece much too big, both in overall size and stitch size.


So I reduced the needle to a size 2, and also reduced the number of "knit even" rows. Voila!

After the first button my fingers were pinched and sore, so I amended the instructions a little further:

CO2

ROW 1: K1, M1R, K1, Ktbl

ROW 2: P1, M1, P2, M1, P1 (used cable needle to help pickup stitches)

ROW 3: K1, M1, K4, M1, K1

ROW 4: P1, M1, P6, M1, R1

There are 10 stitches on the needle.

Hole "repaired"

ROW 5: K
ROW 6: P
Repeat rows 5 & 6
ROW 9: K2tog, K6, K2tog
ROW 10: P2tog, P4, P2tog
ROW 11: K2tog, K2, K2tog
ROW 12: P2tog, P2tog
Don't BO.  Just pull yarn through final two stitches.

Here's a comparison of the final button with the first button which used the original instructions:

And finally onto the construction of the button:

--Place the button front on the WS of the fabric

--Hook the fabric around the teeth of the button front, then pop in the back.  Actually I found that I could skip this step.  Because the yarn is so wooly and thick the teeth were enough to keep the fabric on the button.  I didn't get the buttons with the tool to assist with applying the back.  I would recommend not skimping and to get the kit.