Tutorial: Double Knit Button Band - Champagne Cardigan by Petite Knit - Mostly Knitting Podcast

[@ingeborggroth1415]

Thank you so much for your instructions, Tash. The older I get, the more important it seems for me that I like the voice of the instructor. Yours is soo calm and encouraging, thank you for doing this. I am happy I found you in the ocean of knitting channels.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Inge. That is a very encouraging comment. :)

[@maryforegger598]

I really needed your instruction and video...imagine how surprised I was to go to Petite Knits's video and found the instructions weren't in English! thank you. I was delighted to subscribe.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Mary. I am so glad it was helpful! :)

[@SusanNottle-jf9mf]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you Suenot

[@mostlyknitting]

Thanks so much Sue. :)

[@gizmodog51]

This is brilliant. I have never liked making button bands. I have just completed this one and it has come out perfectly. I will now use this method for all my future cardigans. Thank you for a clear tutorial. ❤

[@mostlyknitting]

That's awesome. Thank you so much for sharing that. I am so pleased it worked for you and you are happy with the result. :)

[@rosemaryeveleigh3562]

Thank you for a lovely tutorial for the bands on the garment. Picking up stitches takes time. I remember doing the button band vertically. Having done the beginning of the band in the rib. Then carry on knitting the band and use a crochet book to join it to the cardigan. It looks so neat. Take care ❤😊

[@mostlyknitting]

Hi Rosemary. So nice to hear from you. Hope you are keeping well. xx

[@rosemaryeveleigh3562]

@mostlyknitting I am keeping well Tash

[@kristinehammond6670]

Excellent tutorial, many thanks.

[@mostlyknitting]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much. 😊

[@sherithurber7847]

Thank you so much. I will be starting the champagne cardigan soon. I always fret about picking up the button band and doing the holes. You have relieved my mind. ❤

[@mostlyknitting]

I feel the same way when i start something that I dont do all the time. When i was learning to sew, i followed a lot of video tutorials and it was so helpful to be able to see each step, one after the other.:)

[@BrendieR]

Brilliant tutorial -thank you so much.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much! I am so glad it was helpful. :)

[@filomenamendes-hb4to]

Excellent teacher!❤ enjoy your tutorials have learned so many things from you 🤗 thanks for sharing ..

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much. I am so glad you have found them helpful. :)

[@maryannbergeron9531]

Excellent tutorial. I have to teach my neighbor how to pick up stitches for a button band and this tutorial will be a huge help. Thank you Tash! ❤

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Maryann. x

[@gailfirenze4760]

Wonderful instructions Tash, thank you so much.🙋🏼‍♀️

[@mostlyknitting]

You are so welcome Gail. X

[@maryegan3480]

You’re such a good teacher.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Mary. :)

[@cathyinmt]

Excellent tutorial Tash! Thank you once again.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Cathy. :)

[@carriechameau7982]

That button band looks so nice! Thanks for showing us how to do that.

[@mostlyknitting]

You're welcome Carrie. x

[@mendyelliott9495]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you

[@mostlyknitting]

You're very welcome! :)

[@suzannejones5992]

Thank you❤what a great tutorial and a very neat button band, I'm going to do it on my next cardi.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Suzanne - just have to be careful with needle size and gauge as this button band needs a much smaller needle. :)

[@carolinesimon270]

Thank you for this tutorial, I have the champagne cardigan on my to do list as I wanted to learn how to do the double knitted button band, when I saw your really helpful tutorial. New sub! Thanks again.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Caroline. Welcome! :)

[@Torks23]

My goodness, what an awesome tutorial, with all my knitting books I couldn’t find what I wanted, thankyou so much! I am about to remove a button band I knitted and sewed to the front of my cardigan, it looks awful, this process is my dream ❤

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Lyn. I am so glad you found it helpful. x

[@ellenowlin]

Thank you for posting this! I’m almost to the point to do the button band for my First Cardigan by Hive Knits and in her pattern she points you to follow the tutorial video for the Champagne Cardigan on PetiteKnit’s website. I could follow that one fine but I feel like it’s much more confidence boosting to follow a tutorial by someone speaking the same language as you lol

[@mostlyknitting]

Thanks so much Elle. Sometimes just hearing someone speak words that give you confidence in your process is just the bit extra you need.

[@feliciameier1929]

Super helpful!, Thank you 😊

[@mostlyknitting]

You're so welcome! :)

[@aimeveryday2966]

I haven't made too many garments with button bands so I haven't done this one yet. Very interesting and it looks very nice and polished! Thank you.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much. :)

[@rhondacutler3831]

Fantastic video, Tash. You are a wonderful teacher, .

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Rhonda. :)

[@amysoozette]

Well done and most helpful.

[@mostlyknitting]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@JanHowe-ll3zr]

Thankyou Tash. Great tutorial.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Jan. :)

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Swansea, Illinois.❤❤

[@milenarovatti2275]

thank you soooo much.

[@mostlyknitting]

You are so welcome. :)

[@wendykelcey1246]

Wow! I’m working on a sweater that requires Italian cast off and double button band. It looks so confusing but I’m determined!! I’ll rewatch until I get the “ aha!” moment! Thank you for teaching this!

[@mostlyknitting]

You're so welcome Wendy. x

[@sjorchatodman34]

You don't need to cut the yarn to start the other side. For every row, do a yarn over. For your button band of 9 row height, yarn over 9 times when it comes to start the other side. On the return side you knit 1 yarn over with the last stitch together, this creates the height needed to match the outer side of the button band. Learning that trick was such a game changer, no more cutting yarn.

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much. I provided a link to Florence's tutorial and I know she doesnt cut the yarn so i thought people might to use that resource as well. :)

[@kathleenmccrory7166]

When you finished the double button band what bind off did you complete it with. Just finishing the April cardigan with this button band tutorial extremely helpful! Thanks again!

[@mostlyknitting]

Hi Kathleen I did a tubular bind off - it works well as the whole thing is already in double knitting so you dont even have to do the extra set up rows. :)

[@kathleenmccrory7166]

Perfect! Thanks

[@kathleenmccrory7166]

Question. Do you block the cardigan before picking up stitches? Currently making the April Cardigan but planning to use this button band . Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Kathleen. I think i did block it first as i was checking for length. At least i blocked it just before i started the bottom ribbing. I dont think i blocked it again after that. :)

[@jojorichmond8005]

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[@jla110661]

Thank you. Not a scarey as I imagined. How long did it actually take to get to the end?

[@mostlyknitting]

That is a good question. Unfortunately, I didnt time myself. At least a couple of hours. But actually, it was quite enjoyable and satisfying. :)

[@LidijasOriginals]

Question for you please. Does the slipping of the purls create a double thick fabric?

[@mostlyknitting]

Hi Lidja - yes it does. You have two layers of fabric. :)

[@kristinehammond6670]

Thank you again for this tutorial - very helpful. One quick question: I notice when you are counting how many rows you had done for the button hole you didn't count the stitches on the needle as a row. I have always thought that stitches on the needle count as a row, am I wrong? With thanks, Kristine

[@mostlyknitting]

Thank you so much Kristine. I dont count the stitches on the needle as a row. If you think about it, when you cast on, you have stitches on the needles but no rows have been worked. When you knit one row, you have one V underneath. You have done one row only. If you count the sts on the needles, that would make 2 rows. But you have only done one row. I hope that helps. :)

[@kristinehammond6670]

@@mostlyknitting Thank you Tash for your prompt reply. This is so confusing. It seems there are different ideas on this . Very Pink says to count the loops on the needle as a row, others like you say no. I'm thinking that the stitches on the needle would have been the previous purl row of the stocking stitch (set of 2 rows) so needs to be counted. ??? Knitting books only cover counting rows in the middle of the work. Many thanks.

[@MikiCrespo]

Thanks so much for sharing 🍁

[@sophiecote7138]

Hi Tash! Why r u taking so smaller needles for taking stiches?

[@mostlyknitting]

Hi Sophie. That is the recommended needle size for the button band. For double knitting, to get row gauge to match, the needle size needs to be a lot smaller. :)

[@maillesapresmailles-dh2gi]

bonjour, sous titre en français ? impossible, dommage.

[@mostlyknitting]

I have looked into this but have not managed to find a solution yet. I will keep trying.