I dreamed of buttons that matched my Garter Yoke Cardigan. Finding them wasn't easy. A trip to a superstore did the trick.
That's the old brass buttons on the cuffs, and the new buttons going in on the band.
Ah, peach buttons, as I had dreamed, complete with brown etchings around the rim. For an additional thrill, the etchings are shiny. Be sure to click the photos for details. Notice that there's a matte finish on these buttons. So. Cool.
There's not much better than the perfect buttons, except having lots of them. I reknit the button band and added two more to the front. Then I changed the buttons on the cuff, tacking the tabs down more smoothly as I did. Now my sweater pleases me as much as the lilacs did.
The entire town smelled of lilacs this month. Long-time residents said it was the best year ever for lilacs and gave credit to the lack of a late frost. Ah, the lilacs, ah the buttons.
I know you want to see my sweater with her new buttons on...
Subtle, not brassy.
The contrasting buttons tie the sweater and band together.
If this silliness doesn't amuse you, I hope it at least encourages you to be diligent the next time you button shop. Don't give up until you find the better buttons.
Subtle, not brassy.
The contrasting buttons tie the sweater and band together.
9 comments:
Those really are the perfect buttons. And the addition of two more buttons in front makes a bigger difference than I would have imagined.
Yep. They're perfect buttons for that sweater.
You are so right; you found perfection this time around.
I am very lucky that I live in a city with not one, but two first-rate button sources.
Great find! Congratulations. Those buttons are absolutely ideal for the sweater. I'm button shopping right now, trying to find two buttons to cover the holes in the center of circular cushion pieces. Perfection must be achieved!
Those buttons do look good.
I love shopping for buttons, and I will make a special trip into NYC just to do that, but I have been tempted to buy buttons on line. I've seen some that are so lovely that I've started to collect links and websites. And I've been tempted to use vendors like Moving Mud to make a button to match my garment.
I have jars of buttons. I never use them but love running my fingers to them. Maybe someday I will actually use the buttons but they are very special to me. They were gifted to me by a friend's husband. My friend Willie Mae passed away over 18 years ago from breast cancer and I feel so lucky to have them. Buttons aren't just buttons!
Love that sweater and the new buttons! I love buttons...
yup, the new buttons are just the ticket. Much more subtle. My dream trip is to go to Windsor Button in Boston. Sad, huh?
The lilacs are something that I really miss here in the south. My mother used to cut huge branches and arrange them in a big urn in our hallway. I miss their scent.
Perfect buttons are always worth the search.
I completely missed the lilacs this year. Between the monsoon rains and coolish weather, they never had a good bloom.
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