Perfect Button Band Edges // Technique Tuesday

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This video demonstrates three tips for improving the finish of button bands and buttonhole bands knit perpendicularly to the body of the sweater.
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0:00 Introduction
0:23 Dips and Jogs
1:39 Tip #1 Improve Symmetry
2:58 Tip #2 Avoiding loose stitches along PU edge
3:34 Tip #3 Perfect Edge Continuity
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@judeoliver5256 Ай бұрын

This is the best, most informative and incredibly clear knitting video I have ever seen! Many thanks Roxanne!

@jenniferpage9489 3 жыл бұрын

Never have I been so excited to frog my button band to add stitches on either side of my picked up stitches. Thank you so much for your video!

@meredithblackmore4825 3 жыл бұрын

I just took back an entire 271 stitches worth of finished band because of that “jog” at the ends. It’s been sitting waiting until I could find a video on how to do it properly. So thanks to you, I can now complete it!

@Titesoline75 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks another tool for my perfect finishes toolbox. Each time I feel more confident after watching your videos.

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@rghayden 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a new playlist called: Photo Finishes? 🙂

@alisonsmith376 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so clever, Roxanne!

@the_dapper_scrapper 4 ай бұрын

Thank You!!! So helpful, the button band jog makes me crazy. Glad to have a solution.

@raganmasterson5566 11 ай бұрын

Thanks to you, I have a perfect ribbed button band on my newly completed sweater! Your videos are so informative and thoughtful. I always find what I need on your channel... your work is MUCH appreciated. Enjoy that cup of coffee 😉

@kjogorman3472 Ай бұрын

That is clever and I will be taking this trick on

@lobster1336 2 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial. I have been knitting for over 50 years and never knew this technique until today. Thank you so much.

@veronicasiefert1226 3 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze me with the wealth of knitting knowledge you have. Thank you again for everything you do to share that knowledge with everyone!

@Mindbender78 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your clear and thorough explanation! Just so anyone else also searching online high and low for this video: I am knitting my second Tin Can Knit gramps sweater and it only annoyed me a little in the 0-6 month size, in the medium adult size I HAD to find a better way! (Hopefully this helps others find your helpful video 🎉)

@sungkim9243 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Roxanne. This is brilliant.

@misscharlotte160 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks Rox!

@lindaalikhan7962 3 жыл бұрын

Roxanne, thank you so much for making this video!

@georginanewmarch9721 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Roxanne

@barbaragrant4857 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic solution and so easy! Thank you!

@mindyhiteshue 9 ай бұрын

Genius! Thank you so much for all of your tutorials!

@123lauraj1 3 жыл бұрын

Mind blowing! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.

@gretchenzamecki24 3 жыл бұрын

Genius! This makes so much sense and is so helpful. Thank you!

@aminavarga5944 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Roxanne, this is a brilliant solution!

@loranelflatz2989 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, that is absolutely brilliant.

@deborahberg5002 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful new information for me. Thanks so much! 😊❤️

@bonnielundholm5535 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! This is amazing! Thank you.

@zofiabiera6380 3 жыл бұрын

thank you Roxanne, really helpful!

@margueritefoley1262 3 жыл бұрын

So simple and so smart!

@earlgreyknits1178 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpful. Thank you.

@caro1591 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tutorial, as always. Stowed in my memory bank for the day I finally get around to knitting a cardie. 🙏🏻❤️

@sureenmitchell4358 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your beautifully explained trick! :)

@tonijones6657 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial - thank you!!

@gloriagroves-smith9671 Жыл бұрын

Your explanations are worded very well and you present info thoroughly. I also appreciate how you make samples for both improvements and unimproved methods, so I can see the difference.

@galleylama300 Жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial, and the presention is perfect

@ellencalman9177 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thanks for the tips!

@19AUR63 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - this helped me a lot. I am just about to pick up the button band stitches to finish my Haust cardigan 🌼

@nanabeth3762 3 жыл бұрын

Just in the nick of time! I’m about to add the bands to my sweater. Thanks so much for the tips for a better result!

@Margaret-emuu 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool trick!

@anngiammona8748 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks so much for this Tech Tues.

@franlevaillant6749 3 жыл бұрын

I’m literally working on the button bands of my steeked fair isle cardigan as I watch this video. I started them yesterday but I’m actually looking forward to frogging them and starting again with your tips, Roxanne. Thank you so much!

@brendasolanki8424 3 жыл бұрын

So clever and so simple. Thank you so much! HUgs

@wendyphillips9760 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have never been satisfied with my button bands and this looks like the solution to my problem. 🤗

@bridgetchristianson8706 3 жыл бұрын

Ugggh! I just finished a sweater where this would have helped me so much! Oh well, next time I’ll definitely use this technique. Thanks so much.

@christineteffenhart5722 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!!

@msthimble 2 жыл бұрын

this is everything!!

@lindas5964 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks so much 💛

@kathleenday7390 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Fantastic trick!

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@kathyzeper1122 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@NerdyKnitting 3 жыл бұрын

What a great solution! I've always been annoyed by that final stitch on a rib button band and this is the perfect solution. Brilliant!

@juneknitsville9549 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet trick. Thanks much

@kathleenkaar6557 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you!

@shirleybeales8567 Жыл бұрын

This works beautifully, I knit a lot of baby cardigans and until I discovered your method the jog at the end drove me nuts. Thanks for all the great techniques.

@gailflitcraft6813 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thank you for sharing your tips & techniques! I am ready to pick up and knit my button band with confidence!

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@carolbuckley8535 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much button band frogged ready to use your instructions

@elspethmcgarey 3 жыл бұрын

Very clever. Thank you.

@marjoriebell198 3 жыл бұрын

Genius! It’s always been a pet peeve of mine seeing all of those designers who present pictures of their cardigans with the button band pulling up at the edges. I’ve sometimes tweaked my edges by crocheting a row of slip stitch at the bottom but your way is much better! Thank you for the wonderful tip!

@novembers 3 жыл бұрын

This was very informative and detailed. Definitely good tips that I would not have thought to do, and yet, they greatly solve common problems that often occur. Thanks

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jenniferrich5292 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!🥰

@michellelindgren8419 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks.

@leighcraig1091 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just frogged a buttonband that had bad curling at the ends, re-did executing ur tip ( great instructions/explanation BTW) and the extra stitch “filled in” perfectly. Much appreciated.

@lindaalikhan7962 2 жыл бұрын

I had the opportunity to try this tip and all I can say is “what a difference a stitch makes!” You made this video after I asked if there was anyway to align ribbed edges better. Thank you so much!

@lamvuondep 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@kathycarman8282 3 жыл бұрын

Love your shirt!

@JulieLeChef 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant.

@alexisroberts1871 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, for being you.

@chrisgorball3166 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Also, Thank you so much for providing the link to the t-shirt you are wearing. Love it! I had to get it and a couple of others.

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of the few times I could remember where I got it! :-)

@christinacruden886 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing. Thank you. ❤️🇨🇦

@theastewart6721 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Roxanne! What a great trick! It looks great! Thanks for sharing! I love your shirt too!😊

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@theastewart6721 3 жыл бұрын

🤗🤗

@kathyb2723 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@lisagarcia5457 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! This was one of those aha moments for knitting. Very appreciated.

@DancerChristopherChu 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@chet1051 3 жыл бұрын

LisaR writing: Thanks Roxanne! I usually would take a stitch into the cast on & b/o edges to reduce the jag ... Yet - it often causes widening of the cast on corner stitch , which I'd fix by retracing the stitch while weaving in the end of yarn - it wasn't ideal - This is pure sleek genius! 👍🏻♥️

@444Raine 3 жыл бұрын

Genius! Thanks!

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@romystumpy1197 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant I've always wondered how to solve that problem,now I know

@danbev8542 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you!

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@lesliemaycock7929 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I knew there had to be a better way👍

@susantainter Жыл бұрын

Genius!!!!

@marydeloria8352 3 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@travelingbairknits 2 жыл бұрын

I love your t-shirt.

@shieldsybirdknits 3 жыл бұрын

Genius 👍

@greaneciajyrwa2943 2 жыл бұрын

And subscribed.. thank you so much.. it's been a battle..

@heraffa 3 жыл бұрын

Smart!

@nicolelafontaine1720 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roxanne these are lovely tips. I sure will remember then, or come back to this video. ;-) I have a question about weaving the ends of slippery summer fibers. I have recently knit with a lovely yarn, 50% coton and 50% bamboo, soft, light, shiny yarn with big needles for a very drapey fabric. I have difficulties with my ends, I duplicated stitches, but the yarn has a tendency to come out in the front of the fabric. Do you know any trick to avoid that ?

@Melmaz32 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Had this problem on a baby cardigan and couldn’t figure out what happened!!!

@rachelar6 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the help, I hate when my edges aren't straight lol

@enacrt 3 жыл бұрын

I love this kind of simple yet effective solution, it makes me feel so dumb lol

@kesarboyal9468 Жыл бұрын

Thanks madam

@CreativityWithStamps 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and tips. I just bumped into this video because I will be adding a band to my very first cardigan soon. Out of curiosity, I saw a video where someone just did pfb on the first and last stitch for the beginning of the band ribbing in the beginning instead of doing the backwards CO that you did. Do you happen to know what the pro/con is of that method vs. this one?

@RoxanneRichardson 3 жыл бұрын

There are always multiple ways to get to the same end point or close to it. In this case both methods are adding a st at each end of the row. To determine which approach you like best, knit a swatch and try each method-one along one edge and one along the other. You may find one is easier but you prefer the look of the other, or you may find one is both easier and looks better, or that they give you equally pleasing results.

@CreativityWithStamps 3 жыл бұрын

@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you so much for the information and suggestions. Will try to do the swatch but I might just get lazy and pick one instead to just finish off the cardigan

@artijain3646 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Question - Do you knit the 1st stitch on the button band end of the cardigan front on both forward & return rows? I only knit on the Return rows. How should I adjust the # of stitches to pick up? Thank you.

@RoxanneRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

YOu wouldn't adjust it any differently. That column of sts is going to roll, anyway, and be hidden from view.

@figenduman6687 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@dianneevans5492 3 жыл бұрын

Those backwards loops are called half hitches.

@LaFanfanTulipe 2 жыл бұрын

She talks too much. I want her to go straight to the point and show and show how to do it. I can't stand skipping a part of the videos all times with the hope to go straight to the point. It's simply annoying.