After a week of wear, my button band looks like this:
So, I decided to make a back up, just in case.
It's a touch wider and longer. The buttons are bigger. And the colors do not go well together, but it's going under my hair, so no one will notice.
I made a slight modification to the assembly. I used a shank button. And I realized that rather than sewing the button on the band, I could slip it on while I was knitting, kind of like if I was attaching beads.
Although, I didn't use a crochet hook. I used a bent piece of wire. Otherwise, I strung the button as if I was stringing a bead. It's nice because I don't have to then wind in ends from the yarn used to attach the button. Hopefully it'll be a bit more secure.
I like both especially the bottom one. The buttons look like watches
ReplyDeleteThey do. It's amazing what sorts of buttons they make nowadays.
DeleteThat is clever. The buttons are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like them. The clever was come up with by someone else more than two years ago. If I knew who to give credit to, I would.
DeleteHopefully it holds up well.
ReplyDeleteI like those little clock buttons. They're cool!
ReplyDeleteThe new one looks like it will hold up better
ReplyDeleteMaybe. The buttons are lighter weight. I can see them snapping easier than my first one.
DeleteIf at first you don't succeed, definitely try, try again. Like those clock buttons. I've never sewed a shank button but yes, I think it will work better.
ReplyDeleteIt saves a step and the dreaded winding in of the ends, so it's a win.
DeleteClever attach, and pretty buttons!
ReplyDeleteBoth look good. They are definitely too complicated for me to make.
ReplyDeleteI love both of them. The buttons are very petty.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday, Liz!
Ooops! I meant pretty!
Deletelol
DeleteBut I agree. Well done!
Clever! But that's what we do, isn't it, improve every time we redo something.
ReplyDeleteThe clockface idea is very neat. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI like them ❤
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteYou crochet as well as knit, don't you? As far as I know, the crocheted bands, made with cotton yarn, hold up very well. My sister and her coworkers have been using the same ones for well over a year now.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I can crochet. I hadn't thought of using cotton. That might hold up even better. I think I have a third one of these in my future.
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