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How to knit vertical button holes

In this DROPS video we show how to knit a vertical button hole.

These type of buttonholes are in a double-knit stockinette band. Because it's double knit, the band may be too thick if it's heavier than fingering, but we are using a DK weight to show the technique better. The body of the sweater can be any yarn, just match the yarn for the band.
The hole is built around a small length of yarn the same as the band.

Put as many sts on the doubled extra yarn to match width of the button, start and stop with a P st.
Then cast on the same number of sts as replacement around the other side of the extra yarn. After you worked a few more rows, take the 2 open ends on the extra yarn and pull trough loop, and then tighten up the hole, don't over tighten, then ends are weaved in later.

Comments (13)

Mari Soldevilla Larroy wrote:

Queda GENIAL!! Muchas gracias!!!

12.01.2024 - 10:14

Lelletta wrote:

Buonasera, video perfetto come al solito, ma vorrei chiedere se questa tecnica si può applicare anche su una semplice lavorazione a coste . Grazie mille e buon lavoro!

22.10.2023 - 22:35

DROPS Design answered:

Buonasera Lelletta, questa tecnica è applicata ad un bordo doppio. Buon lavoro!

19.11.2023 - 20:14

Petra wrote:

Endlich brauch ich nicht mehr diese Rippenkanten an Jacken machen. Das ist das schönste Knopfloch das ich je gesehen habe, wirkt sehr professionell vor allem in Verbindung mit der doppelten, glatten Borte. Werde ich gleich an meiner nächste Jacke anwenden und hoffe es gelingt mir ebenso gut. Danke für die sehr gute Beschreibung!

03.01.2023 - 09:34

PelusaWoman wrote:

That's an interesting and neat-looking way to do a horizontal buttonhole, but it sure isn't a vertical one! A vertical buttonhole would be vertical to the direction of knitting, no matter what direction you're working on the sweater.

03.05.2021 - 18:24

Dauvin wrote:

Bravo!!! Je suis en admiration...je me demande, si je vais y arrivé Merci

24.03.2021 - 08:35

Styuszrtyrzty wrote:

Ok merci

08.03.2019 - 18:23

Styuszrtyrzty wrote:

C\'est horizontale et non verticale

07.03.2019 - 19:05

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Styuszrtyrzty, elles sont effectivement faites à l'horizontale, mais le long d'une bordure devant = la boutonnière sera ainsi en hauteur à la fin. Bon tricot!

08.03.2019 - 08:24

Willemien wrote:

Erg mooie oplossing, thank you!

27.05.2017 - 00:28

Christine wrote:

Diese Blende sieht sehr hochwertig aus, werde ich sicher mal probieren. Vielen Dank für dieses informative Video.

10.03.2016 - 15:20

Norah Ledermann wrote:

I love the look of this buttonhole and wonder if there are any written instructions to go along with the tutorial. I find it very difficult to follow with no verbal or written instructions to go with the tutorial. The instructor seems to be pointing out specific instructions but not sure what the reference is without sound. Is there a basic formula for this technique? Thank you for any help you can send my way.

12.11.2015 - 22:07

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Mrs Ledermann, the basic technique is explained above the video, you have then to follow the pattern as it is explained for the number of sts for each buttonhole (which depends to the yarn worked, the tension worked, the size of the buttons, etc. ie the pattern you are working on). Happy knitting!

13.11.2015 - 09:33

NTD wrote:

Magnifique

13.02.2014 - 10:16

Roberta Carraro wrote:

Fantasticamente perfetto. Roberta

13.12.2013 - 21:10

Tanja wrote:

For me it looks quite hard to do. I always bind off the stitches and cast them on again, but I have to say the result is not that stretchy as it looks in this video.

14.11.2012 - 09:43