How to Knit a Two Row Button Hole

The two row button hole creates a larger hole which is better for bigger buttons. I just used this technique in my latest project; an ugly scarf which I am converting into a bag. Once my bag is complete I'll post pictures of it. For now enjoy this quick tutorial on knitting a button hole.

• Begin by knitting the row until you reach the spot where you would like your button hole to be. Then cast off the desired amount of stitches, I did four. Continue knitting until you finish the row. 

• On the second row, knit until you reach the part where you bound off your stitches. Switch hands so that the needle with the stitches that you've just knit is now in your left hand. Making sure that your yarn is in the back cast on your stitches using the cable cast on method. Then switch hands again, making sure your yarn is back, and continue knitting to the end of the row. 

Photos are courtesy of Knitty and depict a different cast on method than the one I described. Keep in mind that knit button holes typically do not look very tidy so try not to be discouraged. 

Yarn Porn

Last week I decided to take a trip to a yarn store just to look around. Sure, Joann Fabric is a store that sells yarn but it offers nothing compared to these small local boutiques that supply hand dyed, home spun, and luxury yarns.

I don't know if I'll ever be able to look at my stash of acrylic the same way again when just 3 minutes of browsing hand dyed yarns on Etsy leaves my mouth watering.

I'm going to have to learn how to dye my own yarn one day. Perhaps I should concentrate on learning how to knit first though. Currently I'm working on a larger project turning this hideous scarf that I started about a year ago and never finished into a decent looking bag. I'm doing the entire thing in garter stitch but other skills needed for this project include color change and making a button hole. I'll be sure to post the results, hopefully within the next few days, since I'm getting kind of sick of knitting this project and want to move on to something a little more interesting.