Pocket for my Ginny's Cardigan from the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits. |
Nearly finished cardigan with the owl buttons. |
On May 15, 2014, I had finished the cardigan through the yoke, buttonbands, pockets, and buttonbands. However, when I tried it on, I saw that the buttonbands needed more stitches per row to lay flat and that I had an uneven number of stitches on either side of the pattern on the back--making it skew to one side. I decided to frog it back to the beginning of the yoke to fix those mistakes. I still need to decide what buttons to use when I finish it--I have a number of great options. Maybe you can help me decide. I first thought it would be the owl buttons all the way (it is an owl cardigan afterall!), but I really am having a hard time deciding now that I've laid the buttons on the cloth. The owl buttons are a bit heavy (in weight and color).
The contenders:
Vote on buttons in the comments! |
2. Vine buttons purchased at Shuttles Spindles and Skeins, Boulder, CO.
3. Three crane buttons from https://www.etsy.com/shop/RobertWGilmore.
4. Owl buttons purchased at Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins, Boulder, CO (no longer being made, sadly).
5. Snail buttons from https://www.etsy.com/shop/RobertWGilmore.
6. Green leaf buttons purchased at Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins, Boulder, CO.
1 comment:
The flow and colors in the knitting make me think of sky and trees, so I'm inclined toward the green leaf buttons. The metallic look to the other buttons seems harsh against the delicate colors in the yarn.
BTW, I just sent you an email, but I'm not sure it's a current email address. If you didn't get a message from me, will you let me know: robin[at]robinatkins[dot]com... Thanks!
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