{"id":6948,"date":"2020-08-22T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2020-08-22T03:07:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T10:07:40","slug":"how-to-knit-the-keyhole-button-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/how-to-knit-the-keyhole-button-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"The Keyhole Button Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover.jpg\" alt=\"How to Knit the Keyhole Buttonhole\" width=\"620\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover.jpg 850w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-cover.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the keyhole button hole. This button hole is perfect for use with a two by two rib and fits perfectly into the groove created by the purl stitches of the rib.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-1bbdbagebnu65d7bf8a9fc39074069412\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/span><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-1bbdbagebnu65d7bf8a9fc39074069412\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1bbDbageBnU?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1bbDbageBnU?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/newstitchaday.com\\\/how-to-knit-the-keyhole-button-hole\\\/#arve-youtube-1bbdbagebnu65d7bf8a9fc39074069412\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/1bbDbageBnU?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<section id=\"materials\">\n<h2>Materials Used in this Tutorial<\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset-  one-half\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialyarn.com\/erin-worsted-3-ply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nsad-imperial-yarn-erin-rain-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Imperial Yarn Erin Rain\" title=\"Imperial Yarn Erin Rain\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5188\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/nsad-imperial-yarn-erin-rain.jpg\"><\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialyarn.com\/erin-worsted-3-ply\" title=\"Imperial Yarn Erin: Worsted 3-Ply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imperial Yarn Erin: Worsted 3-Ply<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><small>One of Imperial Stock Ranch&rsquo;s newest offerings, Erin is a terrific all-around medium worsted weight yarn. It is especially nice for color work and textured stitch patterns. Available in eight colors as well as Natural and is a great choice for hand dye projects.<\/small><br>\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset- one-half-last\">\n<h3>A pair of knitting needles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n[clear]\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset-  one-half\">\n<h4>Sponsored by:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialyarn.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5184\" title=\"Imperial_Yarn_Logo_non-distressed_500px_wide\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Imperial_Yarn_Logo_non-distressed_500px_wide-300x260.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Imperial_Yarn_Logo_non-distressed_500px_wide.png\"><\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md- col-sm- col-xs- col-lg-offset- one-half-last\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n[clear]\n<section id=\"techniques\">\n<h2>TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/purl-stitch\/\" title=\"How to Knit The Purl Stitch\">Purl &ndash; p<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/knitting-101-how-to-knit-the-knit-stitch-for-beginners\/\" title=\"Knitting 101: How to Knit the Knit Stitch for Beginners\">Knit &ndash; K<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/knit-two-together-decrease\/\" title=\"How to Knit The Knit Two Together Decrease (k2tog)\">Knit Two Together &ndash; K2tog<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/slip-slip-knit-decrease-ssk\/\" title=\"How to Knit The Slip Slip Knit (SSK) Decrease\">Slip Slip Knit &ndash; Ssk<\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/section>\n<section id=\"instructions\">\n<h2>Pattern Instructions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Skill:<\/strong> Easy<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 1<\/div>\n<p>Work in pattern until you reach the area where you would like to place the button hole, ssk<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 2<\/div>\n<p>k2tog, work in pattern to end of row<\/p><\/li>\n<li class=\"step\">\n<div class=\"label\">Step 3<\/div>\n<p>work to decrease sts of the previous row, Purl, CO 2 sts<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Continue to work in pattern until next buttonhole and repeat steps 1-3 <\/em><br>\n<\/p><\/section>\n<div class=\"photo\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596680563\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1596680563&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nestada-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1596680563&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=nestada-20\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1596680563&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=nestada-20\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=nestada-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1596680563\" alt=\"The Harmony Guides: Knit and Purl\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=nestada-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1596680563\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<h2>Like This Stitch?<\/h2>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596680563\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1596680563&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nestada-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Harmony Guides: Knit &amp; Purl<\/a> for more great stitches just like the ones on this site!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"stitch-photos\">\n<h2>Swatch Photos<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6956\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole.jpg\" alt=\"Example of the Keyhole Button Hole\" width=\"620\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/nsad-keyhole-button-hole.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of the Keyhole Button Hole (Click for Larger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n[sidebar alias=&rdquo;after-post&rdquo; ]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The keyhole button hole is a technique to create a small button hole in your fabric. It&#8217;s quick and easy to knit and is perfect for placing a button hole between ribbing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[263,257,199],"stitch-attributes":[264,201],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6948"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6948"},{"taxonomy":"stitch-attributes","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstitchaday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stitch-attributes?post=6948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}