This little beauty can be used on its own
as a button, glued to a button cover or earring post, or as a special added
extra on any of the Swallow Hill Beaded Bags.
Small amount #8 perle cotton
1 pair 1.25 mm
(0000) knitting needles
10gms (2 strings)
#10 beads
1 beading needle
Bandaid – with
needles this sharp, you may need this!
K1 Knit one stitch
K2tog Knit
two stiches together
KF+B Knit in the front of the
stitch, then knit into the back of the same st (inc 1)
S2B Slide 2
beads up to the previously worked stitch
Transfer beads to knitting cotton using a
beading needle if beads are loose. It
the beads are on strings, tie one end of the bead string around the knitting
cotton using a single knot and slip beads one inch at a time from the bead
string to the knitting cotton.
Using the cotton strung with the beads, cast on
(loosely) 4 stitches.
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Row 1 |
Knit |
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Row 2 |
K1, *S2B K1* across |
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Row 3 |
KF+B, K to last st, KF+B (6 stitches) |
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 two more times, ending with a knit row (10 sts)
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Row 8 |
K1, *S2B K1* across |
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Row 9 |
Knit |
Repeat Rows 8 and 9 seven more times, ending with a knit row
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Row 24 |
K2tog, S2B, *K1 S2B* to last 2 sts, K2tog (8 sts) |
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Row 25 |
Knit |
Repeat Rows 24 and 25 until 4 sts remain ending with a knit row; do not bind off, and cut cotton leaving
about a 10 inch tail.
Finishing
Thread working tail through needle and stitch a running stitch catching
the end stitches of each row around your work, finishing by threading the
cotton through the stitches remaining on the needle. Pull tightly and knot the end.
Using your fingers, smush the button into shape.
Note – to make a smaller button, start with 3 stitches, work as set out
above, increasing to 7 stitches with six rows total (3 beaded rows) following
before beginning the decrease section to decrease back to 3 stitches. Finish as above.
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