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Two questions

 

1. I found that the knitted buttonholes at the waist of my knitted/woven skirts are stretching out. I want to reinforce them. I thought about making buttonholes in muslin and sewing to the back of the knitted buttonhole. But then I thought maybe buttonhole elastic would be a better choice? Or what about making buttonholes?in Petersham ribbon? Any thoughts on which one might work better??

2. I am planning to knit my Swan Bohus this winter. I want to make it a cardigan, not a pullover. Steeked. The Swan is a yoke design. I'd like to not spoil the yoke by putting a buttonhole band in the middle of it. Someone on Ravelry did one where the design goes all the way to the place where the band folds over - but I think she picked up and knitted a facing after she did the cardigan. I thought I could knit the facing at the same time as the cardi. I'd just add some facing sts on either side of the steek and put matching buttonholes in the front of the cardi and the facing. After cutting the steek, I'd fold the facing to the back and turn the cut edge under and hem the facing to the front. Then I'd sew the two buttonholes together. Do you think this would work?

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Jaya
 

Re No2, I think it would work very well Jaya.? I don't know enough to comment on No 1.

I love the Wild Swan and will look forward to pics in progress, and I now recall that I have a Forest Darkness in stash which I should start before too long. I'd prefer a cardigan too......

Jenny

On 31 October 2019 at 19:13 Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:

1. I found that the knitted buttonholes at the waist of my knitted/woven skirts are stretching out. I want to reinforce them. I thought about making buttonholes in muslin and sewing to the back of the knitted buttonhole. But then I thought maybe buttonhole elastic would be a better choice? Or what about making buttonholes?in Petersham ribbon? Any thoughts on which one might work better??

2. I am planning to knit my Swan Bohus this winter. I want to make it a cardigan, not a pullover. Steeked. The Swan is a yoke design. I'd like to not spoil the yoke by putting a buttonhole band in the middle of it. Someone on Ravelry did one where the design goes all the way to the place where the band folds over - but I think she picked up and knitted a facing after she did the cardigan. I thought I could knit the facing at the same time as the cardi. I'd just add some facing sts on either side of the steek and put matching buttonholes in the front of the cardi and the facing. After cutting the steek, I'd fold the facing to the back and turn the cut edge under and hem the facing to the front. Then I'd sew the two buttonholes together. Do you think this would work?

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Jaya


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Jaya,?
If it were me, I would just use matching sewing thread and needle and reinforce the existing buttonhole. ?You could easily hise the thread at tge backside. ?
Or... ?Imagine an overcast stitch all around the inside edge like as is made with a sewing machine. ?You could even use something like DMC perle cotton and make it a design element. ?

That’s all I got. ?


Connie

On Oct 31, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:

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1. I found that the knitted buttonholes at the waist of my knitted/woven skirts are stretching out. I want to reinforce them. I thought about making buttonholes in muslin and sewing to the back of the knitted buttonhole. But then I thought maybe buttonhole elastic would be a better choice? Or what about making buttonholes?in Petersham ribbon? Any thoughts on which one might work better??

2. I am planning to knit my Swan Bohus this winter. I want to make it a cardigan, not a pullover. Steeked. The Swan is a yoke design. I'd like to not spoil the yoke by putting a buttonhole band in the middle of it. Someone on Ravelry did one where the design goes all the way to the place where the band folds over - but I think she picked up and knitted a facing after she did the cardigan. I thought I could knit the facing at the same time as the cardi. I'd just add some facing sts on either side of the steek and put matching buttonholes in the front of the cardi and the facing. After cutting the steek, I'd fold the facing to the back and turn the cut edge under and hem the facing to the front. Then I'd sew the two buttonholes together. Do you think this would work?

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Jaya
 

Jaya,

1.? On the buttonhole issue, all of the ideas here seem fine to me, but I'd probably do the fabric or ribbon, mostly because it would be easily reversible.

2.? You've brought up an interesting question with the cardigan.? So if I understand this correctly, you'd be working buttonholes directly into the patterning and body of the sweater, right?? That could look really lovely.? When you knit the facing, you may want to consider putting in a row of purl stitches to facilitate the facing turning to the front.? Knitting that facing from picked up stitches will be so much easier.? Drop down those two needles sizes though (I write this although I realize you probably know a ton about fibery things)

I've only knit two Bohussies, but I recall the front bands are knit bottom up from a few stitches reserved at the bottom and then it's sewed on, right?

I found one Swan with no bands, but she didn't insert buttonholes.? Is this the one you're thinking about??

Mary

Maryu
 

Jenny, Forest Darkness is one of my favorites.? I thought I had a kit, but I think I ordered Dean by mistake!

I loved Jaya's pink Large Collar so much, I bought that kit as well, but the two times I've knitted Bohus, the results were just too big and sloppy.? I think that soft yarn must hypnotize my hands into a loose gauge.? Until I either re-work the pattern, or drop to an even small needle,? I've vowed not to knit either.

Wild Apple (which I forgot about) is humongous.
Mary.
 

Thank you for the thoughts.?

Connie, I don't think reinforcing the buttonhole will be enough. The knitted fabric gives more than the woven fabric so the buttonhole is bearing the brunt of the stretch. The skirt isn't even tight fitting but the buttonholes have stretched.?

I am going to look into buttonhole elastic and if it doesn't look good, I will go with the muslin. I can make the buttonholes on my machine - good opportunity to play with that part of the machine. But I think black buttonhole elastic will be less obvious.

As for the Swan, Mary, yes that is the one that inspired me. I will be working the buttonhole in the cardigan front and in the facing simultaneously, like AsaW has done?
She knit it back and forth though and I want to knit it in the round and steek it. So my facing will be knit in the same direction and at the same time as the body. No purl row. The cut edge will be at the end of the facing and get turned in.

Regarding the humongous Wild Apple, you might want to do what Steph did. She took in the side and armhole seams (I think) by mattress stitching further into the sweater. After she checked that everything was OK, she cut off the excess. I hope I'm remembering it correctly. She should weigh in.?



On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 8:06 AM mary_007usa via Groups.Io <sewgood5=[email protected]> wrote:
Jaya,

1.? On the buttonhole issue, all of the ideas here seem fine to me, but I'd probably do the fabric or ribbon, mostly because it would be easily reversible.

2.? You've brought up an interesting question with the cardigan.? So if I understand this correctly, you'd be working buttonholes directly into the patterning and body of the sweater, right?? That could look really lovely.? When you knit the facing, you may want to consider putting in a row of purl stitches to facilitate the facing turning to the front.? Knitting that facing from picked up stitches will be so much easier.? Drop down those two needles sizes though (I write this although I realize you probably know a ton about fibery things)

I've only knit two Bohussies, but I recall the front bands are knit bottom up from a few stitches reserved at the bottom and then it's sewed on, right?

I found one Swan with no bands, but she didn't insert buttonholes.? Is this the one you're thinking about??

Mary

Maryu



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Jaya
 

For years, I've been in awe of what Steph accomplished with her revision of that Bohus.? A beautiful job, but even with my sewing experience, I've shied away from the task for some reason.

There's just one thing that gives me pause with your proposal to knit the facing, back and forth, along with the body and steek.? It is the issue of a saggy front opening.? You'll be using the same size needle throughout, and the risk is that even the little bit of extra weight the facings add (not to mention the potential weight of buttons, depending upon the selection) is the big thing to contemplate with that treatment.

However, you are a fearless and resourceful knitter, so it may be fine.

Mary.
 

Bohus buttons are usually very small and light. Like small mother-of-pearl or plastic shirt buttons. Nobody wants buttons competing with the design. So I’m not too worried about that. I could do some short rows to make the facing shorter than the front. I’m also going to experiment to see if I can come up with a vertical turning ridge. Maybe I’ll experiment with short rows at the same time.?

On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 3:46 PM mary_007usa via Groups.Io <sewgood5=[email protected]> wrote:
For years, I've been in awe of what Steph accomplished with her revision of that Bohus.? A beautiful job, but even with my sewing experience, I've shied away from the task for some reason.

There's just one thing that gives me pause with your proposal to knit the facing, back and forth, along with the body and steek.? It is the issue of a saggy front opening.? You'll be using the same size needle throughout, and the risk is that even the little bit of extra weight the facings add (not to mention the potential weight of buttons, depending upon the selection) is the big thing to contemplate with that treatment.

However, you are a fearless and resourceful knitter, so it may be fine.

Mary.

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Jaya
 

Yep.?

Jaya = Fearless & Resourceful.
 

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Yep, I took mine in. Haven’t regretted it, though I have put on a bit of weight so hope it still fits. Being 49, I may be self-heating enough not to need it this winter.?

Here’s the links to my blog posts?


I think it also felted together a bit which helped keep it all together.?

Steph

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On Nov 1, 2019, at 8:58 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:

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Thank you for the thoughts.?

Connie, I don't think reinforcing the buttonhole will be enough. The knitted fabric gives more than the woven fabric so the buttonhole is bearing the brunt of the stretch. The skirt isn't even tight fitting but the buttonholes have stretched.?

I am going to look into buttonhole elastic and if it doesn't look good, I will go with the muslin. I can make the buttonholes on my machine - good opportunity to play with that part of the machine. But I think black buttonhole elastic will be less obvious.

As for the Swan, Mary, yes that is the one that inspired me. I will be working the buttonhole in the cardigan front and in the facing simultaneously, like AsaW has done?
She knit it back and forth though and I want to knit it in the round and steek it. So my facing will be knit in the same direction and at the same time as the body. No purl row. The cut edge will be at the end of the facing and get turned in.

Regarding the humongous Wild Apple, you might want to do what Steph did. She took in the side and armhole seams (I think) by mattress stitching further into the sweater. After she checked that everything was OK, she cut off the excess. I hope I'm remembering it correctly. She should weigh in.?



On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 8:06 AM mary_007usa via Groups.Io <sewgood5=[email protected]> wrote:
Jaya,

1.? On the buttonhole issue, all of the ideas here seem fine to me, but I'd probably do the fabric or ribbon, mostly because it would be easily reversible.

2.? You've brought up an interesting question with the cardigan.? So if I understand this correctly, you'd be working buttonholes directly into the patterning and body of the sweater, right?? That could look really lovely.? When you knit the facing, you may want to consider putting in a row of purl stitches to facilitate the facing turning to the front.? Knitting that facing from picked up stitches will be so much easier.? Drop down those two needles sizes though (I write this although I realize you probably know a ton about fibery things)

I've only knit two Bohussies, but I recall the front bands are knit bottom up from a few stitches reserved at the bottom and then it's sewed on, right?

I found one Swan with no bands, but she didn't insert buttonholes.? Is this the one you're thinking about??

Mary

Maryu



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Jaya

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