how to crochet cute & easy buttons (free pattern + tutorial!)


Hi everyone! As you might know by now, I'm on a mission to add whimsy to everyday life with cute crochet projects, and what better way to do that than with some fun buttons :) 

You can use these as hair accessories, keychains for your bags, decorative charms for your shoes, or journals; the options are endless! Let me know what you're thinking of using them for and happy crocheting <3

Materials:

Stitch marker, scissors, stuffing, 2 yarn colors (one for the button and one for the cross detail, optional needle for weaving in the ends

For a smaller button - fine weight yarn with a 2 or 2.5 mm hook

For a slightly bigger button - DK weight yarn with a 3 or 3.5 mm hook

For a palm-sized button, you can also use a medium weight yarn with a 4 mm hook but make sure your stitches are really tight!

Click here for my amazon storefront that has some yarns that would work for this project and other materials you'll need to turn them into keychains and accessories.

Abbreviations:

ss - slip stitch / sc - single crochet / increase - 2 sc in the same stitch / remember to not insert any stitches into the "chain 1 + ss" that's at the end of each round - these would look like stitches before the marked stitch, but they don't count as one

PATTERN 1 (used in the video demonstration)

Make a magic ring and chain 1 to start

Round 1 - 8 sc (place a stitch marker in the 1st stitch)

Round 2 - repeat *2 sc, chain 3* 4 times

Round 3 - repeat *2 sc, 5 sc in the chain space* 4 times

Round 4 - 1 sc in the front loops only (28 stitches)

Round 5 - repeat *2 sc, increase* 

Round 6 - repeat *3 sc, increase*

Flip to the back side...round 1 - repeat *2 sc, increase* in the back loops

Round 2 - repeat *3 sc, increase*

Join the sides by inserting your hook through both the top and bottom stitches and slip stitching them together (add stuffing every few stitches) - sss to end your work and fasten off

Cross detail: make a slip knot, then chain 10-15 and thread the chains through the holes

PATTERN 2 (slightly larger button with puffier sides)

Make a magic ring and chain 1 to start

Round 1 - 8 sc (place a stitch marker in the 1st stitch)

Round 2 - repeat *2 sc, chain 3* 4 times

Round 3 - repeat *2 sc, 5 sc in the chain space* 4 times

Round 4 - 1 sc in the front loops only (28 stitches)

Round 5 - repeat *2 sc, increase* 

Round 6 - repeat *3 sc, increase*

Round 7 - repeat *4 sc, increase*

Flip to the back side...round 1 - repeat *2 sc, increase* in the back loops

Round 2 - repeat *3 sc, increase*

Round 3 - repeat *4 sc, increase*

Join the sides by inserting your hook through both the top and bottom stitches and slip stitching them together (add stuffing every few stitches) - sss to end your work and fasten off

Cross detail: make a slip knot, then chain 10-15 and thread the chains through the holes


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

how to crochet a cute bunny holding a heart | amigurumi tutorial (no magic ring!) + free pattern

Image
Hi everyone! This is the written pattern for my youtube tutorial  (please refer to it for all the demonstrations). I've included timestamps from the video so you can refer to video demonstrations if you're confused about a specific part. If you've never crocheted a plushie before, I also recommend taking the time to go through my guide to amigurumi video first which will help you understand how it works.  Abbreviations & terminology ss - slip stitch / sc - single crochet / increase - 2 sc in the SAME stitch / work in continuous rounds and use a stitch marker/bobby pin to mark the first stitch of every round Part 1: Head Start by making a slip knot, chain 4, ss into the first chain, insert the stitches into the the circle formed between the chains ( 1:11 in video) Section 1 - increase rounds ( 1:59 in video) Round 1 (total 8): 8 sc Round 2 (total 16): 2 sc in every stitch  Round 3 (total 24): 1 sc, increase Round 4 (total 32): 2 sc, increase Round 5 (total 40): 3 sc,...
Read more

how to crochet a cute bunny | free pattern + video tutorial

Image
Hi everyone! This is the written pattern for my YouTube tutorial . Please refer to the video for demonstrations if you're confused. This is a very repetitive pattern, so follow the same steps shown to crochet all the rounds. Once you're done, you can add some ribbons & bows to make your bunny look even cuter - happy crocheting! Note:  all the pieces are worked in continuous rounds, so don't forget to place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round and track your rounds.  To make crocheting this bunny (and other amigurumi projects!) easier, I recommend downloading the  Row Counter app . I love using the counter to keep track of my rounds and the highlighter to easily find the steps I'm working on. You can import this pattern to the app and start crocheting! Row Counter Website:  https://bit.ly/rowcounterapp Row Counter for Android:  https://bit.ly/ rowcounterandroid My Row Counter for iOS:  https://bit.ly/rowcounterios You can find the  yar...
Read more

heart cushion written pattern (continuation of my youtube tutorial!)

Image
Hi everyone! Here's the written pattern for rounds 1-12 of my heart cushion cover. You can find the demonstration/steps for rounds 1-5 and  how to read this pattern and make the stitches in my youtube tutorial . Abbreviations: ch - chain / sc - single crochet / hdc - half double crochet / dc - double crochet / ss - slip stitch Please note that  the steps on ending each round and attaching a new color to your work  (ss + ch 1)  are explained with demonstrations in my youtube tutorial. I strongly recommend that you watch the full video before attempting to continue the rounds with this written pattern since I explain in detail how to make sense of the way it's written as I crochet each stitch in real time. IMPORTANT: there are no mistakes in this pattern! Some people just haven't read the instructions correctly and I apologize to everyone that got confused by their comments. Please ignore them because I've successfully crocheted multiple projects (both pieces of the ...
Read more