Button Tutorial :: Covered Then Crocheted

Oh how I love to make pretty little thing and if I say so myself ...  these are pretty dang pretty!

I have always loved covered buttons, but making them with that little plastic suction thing and then pushing the back in, never worked very well. 

Use these buttons on a favorite denim jacket, hang one from a crocheted chain, or sew them to an old tag and give them as a gift. The possibilities are endless!

Tutorial:

What you need: DMC crochet cotton in size 20, size 9 crochet hook, old buttons, a small clump of fiber-fil, scraps of fabric, hand sewing needle and thread.

Gather some old buttons and measure. Cut a square of fabric that is 2 times the measurement of the button.

Fold the fabric in half twice and then round out the corner to cut a circle.

Fold the fabric circle around the button just to make sure that it is the right size, not overlapping.

With a threaded hand needle, run a basting stitch around the perimeter of the circle, and gather up slightly.

Stuff a small amount of fiber-fil into the circle ...

then insert the button and cinch the fabric to encase the button.

Then stitch across the button, closing up the hole, then knot the thread.

Cut a very small circle of felt and using white glue adhere the felt to the back of the button and set aside to dry.

If you would like, you can stop here and use the buttons just the way they are or continue on and crochet a little 'snood' for them.

Here's what I did to crochet the little snood:

Ch 6, slip in the first ch to form a loop.

ch 1, dc 13 in loop,slip stitch in the first dc.

ch 2, skip first dc, then 2 dc in the next dc...continue until you are back to the beginning, slip stitch.

ch 3 then dc in every loop and continue around till you reach the beginning. Slip stitch and leave a long tail.

 

With a large eye needle, weave the end back and forth across the back, then knot. Weave in the start thread on the front and there you have it ...

Easy peasy and oh so pretty!

 

 

Comments

[Tracy Schultz]

I agree that they are oh so pretty...but, Easy Peasy says you! None the less...I'm motivated to give it a try! Coffee? :)

[Darcy]

You have done it again Miss Cynthia! These are amazingly girly and so so pretty. I love the necklace idea! Wish I could crochet. Must learn, now!
Wow! Like candies...they make you want more than one.

[Diana Smith]

These are very cute! However your directions were not so easy to follow. That last row is not dc in every loop but I figured it out from the picture and they're adorable. And I also made the "snoods" (love that word) first so I could use any size cotton and pop a button in after and know it will fit right. Thanks for such a great idea...I'm off to make more!

[Monika/buzsy]

So pretty! I am not very good crocheting, but will try this one. :o) Thanks for the tutorial.

[Regina]

merci trés bonne idée !!!!!!!
bises de France

[philyvanne]

C'est super joli !! Merci beaucoup pour le tutoriel !!

[Claudia]

A friend gave me a blazer. I haven't worn it because I hate the color. A lace collar and cover the buttons and make little snoods for them will do the trick so that I can fool myself about not liking the color. It is amazing what a little personal touch can do. Thank you so much.

[Beck Mason]

These are great, am going to try this ,thanks for your lovely ideas