Beaded Cardigan

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Laura_Mae, member

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Closeup of knit button with bead embelllishment.

Knit squares, soon to be buttons!

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This cardigan was knit from Rowan Magazine 37, “Martha” by Stella Smith.  The sweater pattern can be worked with or without beads.   Since I adore working with beads when I am knitting (although getting them onto the yarn is not so much fun), that decision was easy.

The yarn I chose was Patons Grace in Azure, and my beads are 6/0-Dark Cobalt Dichro Lnd, purchased at Baubles & Beads.

My beaded Martha has been sitting in pieces in a drawer for years because I could never find buttons that I felt worked with both the yarn and the beads.  I have done this in the past, and don’t ever seem to learn that I need to find buttons I love along with my yarn purchase.  This contest has provided the motivation to get the job done!

I ended up knitting my buttons by casting on six stitches and working eight rows in stockinette stitch with my yarn.  I left myself long yarn tails so I would have enough to gather and sew my knit squares into buttons and finally sew onto my sweater.  I can’t believe I haven’t thought of this before.  In much the same way that a self-fabric belt and buckle set off a dress, I think self-yarn buttons really work nicely with knit wear and I plan on using this technique in the future.

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