How to knit the estonian button stitch

Have you been wondering about the stitch we use one of our most popular T-shirts, the Lemon Tee? Here we will show you all you need to know to knit this fun stitch!

This stitch is really special but with a little practice it is easily done. You can first take a look at this video so that you get an idea of how it works:

The stitch is not reversible and it is a multiple of 6 + 2.

Rows 1 and all odd rows: purl all stitches.

Row 2: knit 4 stitches, *knit 3 stitches, pass these 3 stitches onto an auxiliary needle and wrap the thread around them 4 times, from the front to the back and from bottom to top. Pass the 3 stitches onto the right-hand needle again and knit the following 3 stitches*. Repeat from * to * until you only have 1 stitch left and knit it.

Row 4: knit all stitches.

Row 6: knit 1 stitch, *knit 3 stitches, pass these 3 stitches onto an auxiliary needle and wrap the thread around them 4 times, from the front to the back and from bottom to top. Pass the 3 stitches onto the right-hand needle again and knit the following 3 stitches*. Repeat from * to * until you only have 1 stitch left and knit it.

Row 8: knit all stitches.

Repeat the rows 1 to 8 until you have reached the desired size.

Remember that you can simply use a pen or pencil as an auxiliary needle and that you need to wrap the thread around the stitches in the clockwise direction so that the stitch looks perfect. Want to try it out yourself?

We have used 5MM wooden needles and the cotton in salmon pink, which color do you like best?

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