gempud Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I've been knitting a baby cardigan that has 3 buttons on the front. I thought all was going well until I've come to sew it all together, and I've realised that I've forgotten to make button holes! It's far too late to correct it as I've already picked up and knitted a trillion stitches round the front and it's more or less finished. I did consider using a ribbon to tie it with at the front instead of buttons, but it's for a boy and I think that would look too feminine. Anyone got any ideas on what I could do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmelieB Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Toggles, so you can make little icord loops to fasten it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasky1 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I've put on press studs then sew buttons on looks like it's got buttons then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmelieB Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Would a zip be an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansforyou Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 What about little hooks and eyes, i think you can get clear plastic ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gempud Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 I like the idea of toggles but I've never tried icord before and as it is for a gift I don't want to try and then mess it up. Also I'm not sure whether I could get small enough toggles because it's a teensy cardi for a newborn. Press studs might be a good idea, I will look into that I think. A zip isn't really an option because it just wouldn't suit the style of the cardi, the same for the hooks and eyes I think. Thanks for all your help everyone, I honestly wouldn't have thought of any of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasky1 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 If you put a small button on top of the press stud you won't be able to tell that you forgot the buttonhole I've used this method many times on newborn cardis. Good luck sure it will luck great whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 If you put a small button on top of the press stud you won't be able to tell that you forgot the buttonhole I've used this method many times on newborn cardis. Good luck sure it will luck great whatever you decide. That's a really good idea, especially if the original pattern called for buttons. I like the toggle idea too, but I find that they only suit certain types of garment, and might look out of place on a newborn's cardi. Maybe it's just me being a bit too traditional though. I've just been browsing through Paton's 'Fairytale' collection of patterns, so I'm probably a little biased at the moment due to all the pastel shades and little pearly buttons I've been looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKSentinel Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 What about velcro? Everything you buy these days seems to have it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy-Lastic Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I wouldnt do velcro - bit scratchy for a newborn and is likely to ruin the lovely knitting. What Ive done before is kind of make a loop out of wool/ embroidery floss big enough for a button and used one of those shanked buttons (a few loops big enough for the button then bound together by kind of weaving another thread round - oh I cant explain very well:( - hold on found this ). Press studs will do fine though with the button on top:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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