One Row Buttonholes // Technique Tuesday

This video demonstrates how to knit a one-row buttonhole or horizontal slit.

The technique is demonstrated three times, describing the process in detail during the first two button holes, and then working it straight through the third time. Tips on how and where to locate the buttonhole in different stitch patterns are given, with examples shown on swatches, as well as how the technique was used in two completed projects. Written instructions for the technique can be found below the links to each section of the video.

To jump to a specific point in the video, click on the link to the adjacent time stamp.
Introduction: 0:00
Basics of a horizontal buttonhole/slit: 0:41
Demo of 1st one-row buttonhole, with explanatory info: 1:37
Demo of 2nd one-row buttonhole, with cable CO instructions: 5:03
Demo of 3rd one-row buttonhole, straight through: 9:32
How does it look in different stitch patterns: 11:00
How does it look in a finished project: 13:24
Tips: 16:01

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ONE-HOLE BUTTONHOLE
Work to position in row where button hole is to begin.
Bring yarn forward.
Sl 1 st, as if to purl.
Bring yarn to back.
Sl 1 st, as if to purl.
Drop working yarn.
BO 1 by passing 2nd st on RHN over 1st st
Repeat Sl 1, BO 1 until all sts for button hole have been bound off.
Sl st on RHN to LHN.
Turn work.
PU working yarn and CO same number of sts bound off +1, using cable cast on.
Sl 1 from LHN to RHN
BO extra CO st by passing over sl st.
Return st on RHN to LHN.

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[gillianbc]

Perfectly explained, thanks Roxanne - my buttonband looks great.

[salliedavies]

This great instruction and video. I just have completed my first buttonholes using this method I think mine could improve a little but I am happy and will work on improvement on other knitting projects❤😊

[barbarajaffe]

This was absolutely the clearest video on buttonholes. I think you need to add to your written instructions, after CO cable cast on stitches +1, to turn the work again. I had to watch a few times to catch that. But the instructions I paid for from [ahem] left out key things like returning a stitch to the left needle. So I owe you a coffee!

[mariehansen]

Thank you for this tutorial, it's like magic and you are the wizard. I am really glad that you are a professional knitter, or TKGA accredited.
I enjoy doing knitting correctly and making things look nice, which I can with your help. Thank you again.

[bburke]

Your tutorials are so easy to follow. Thanks for helping me make a neat buttonband!

[Dorra]

The best explanation ever! I especially like how you explained the best side to do the buttonhole on when it comes to different stitch patterns. Thank you very much!

[nilimajain]

Explained in detail and very clearly how to make buttonhole. U made it so easy

[sonechkahorokhova]

Thank you so much Roxxane! This was really helpful with some great explanation. Couldn't figure out how to do buttonholes and your tutorial saved my knit:)

[magdalenakowalski]

I have been watching your videos for some time and I found yours were the best in terms of detailed explanations with attached written ones. Thanks

[jillyb]

Thanks for yet another great tutorial, Roxanne. You explain things so clearly. You are my go to for anything knitting related.

[mariecouture]

You are so knowledgeable, I am always impressed. ❤

[serendipitya]

Roxanne, thank you, thank you for teaching me buttonholes. It took few tries, wee many tries but I think that now I can knit buttonhole blindfolded

[jm]

Thanks Roxanne - the single row buttonhole technique is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!

[staciewaddell]

Wow. You are masterful at explaining knitting. Thank you.

[Chowder_head]

Thank you for this video. I understand how to make button holes bigger. It works out great. I am practicing.

[valeriabogdanova]

Thank you Roxanne! I have been trying to do One Row Buttonhole as per 'Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Quick Reference - 2019' - no successes. Your video is very clear - I did it!

[ReltubTheWiz]

Dear Roxanne, thank you so much for this extremely helpful and explanatory video! I'm not much of a knitter, but I'm getting there!

[susannawarner]

Thank you for the information on buttonholes, your video is really good for someone that is a visual learner.

[janm]

Well, my first button hole looks pretty darn good, Roxanne. Thank you again for your assistance. jan

[bonniemclaren]

Thanks so much for the example and explanation! You make it look so easy. Buttonholes are my nemisis, - can't wait to try it out on my next project.