<p><strong>FINISHING </strong></p><p><strong>with Confidence – BUTTONHOLES PART 3 </strong></p><p>By Arenda Holladay </p><p>&gt;</p><p>This article will discuss variations on the yarn over (eyelet) buttonholes which create larger buttonholes. Most of the variations require double yarn overs and are worked over several rows. Several variations, representative of yarn over buttonholes, are discussed below. ribbing but pre-planning is required since the buttonhole should be placed above two purl stitches. An ssk decrease should be worked before the yarn overs and a k2tog decrease should be worked after the yarn overs. This ensures that the knit columns continue and the purl stitches are hidden. Illustration 2 shows this variation of the buttonhole. this version of the buttonhole. To work this buttonhole: • Work&nbsp;the knit stitch <strong>before </strong>the stitch where the buttonhole will be placed. (For K1P1 ribbing this should be a purl stitch.) <br>• Double&nbsp;YO, k2tog, complete the row. • Next&nbsp;Row: Work in pattern to the yo, purl* the first yo and drop the second, complete row. <br>• Next&nbsp;Row: Work in pattern to the buttonhole, knit* into the buttonhole, drop the knit stitch, complete row. </p><p><em>V a riation 1 </em></p><p>This variation works well with many stitch patterns. Illustration 1 shows this buttonhole worked in stockinette stitch. <br>To work this buttonhole: • Work&nbsp;to the knit stitch <strong>before </strong>the first purl stitch where the buttonhole will be placed. </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">• SSK </li><li style="flex:1">To work this buttonhole: </li></ul><p>• Work&nbsp;to two stitches <strong>before </strong>the location for the buttonhole. <br>• K2tog <br>• Double&nbsp;YO • K2tog <br>• Next&nbsp;Row: Work in pattern to the buttonhole, purl* into the buttonhole, drop the purl stitch, complete row. <br>• Double&nbsp;YO • SSK </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">On the next row: </li><li style="flex:1">• Next&nbsp;Row: Work in pattern as established. </li></ul><p>• Work&nbsp;in pattern to the yarn overs. • Knit&nbsp;into the front of the yarn over and then purl into the back. <br>*These instructions assume you are working this buttonhole on K1P1 ribbing.&nbsp;If you are working it on a different stitch pattern, work the stitch above the button in the pattern as established. <br>On the next row: • Work&nbsp;in pattern to the yarn overs. • Knit&nbsp;into the front of the yarn over and then purl into the back. </p><p><em>V a riation 3 </em></p><p>This version, worked over three rows, creates a vertical-style buttonhole. It works best in a K1P1 band when the double yarnover is worked above a purl stitch. Illustration 3 shows </p><p><em>V a riation 2 </em></p><p>This buttonhole works well with K2P2 </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">ILLUSTRATION 1 </li><li style="flex:1">ILLUSTRATION 2 </li><li style="flex:1">ILLUSTRATION 3 </li></ul><p></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.tkga.com" target="_blank">TKGA.com </a>59 </p><p>Copyright 2016 The Knitting Guild Association. Cast On content is for readers' personal use and may not be shared or reproduced without permission from the editors. </p>