As a person who's sewn many buttons on many knit and woven garments, I think this is a great tutorial. I do tend to prefer (for myself - a person with a projected bust on a narrow frame) stabilizing the button band with petersham and making more buttonholes /using smaller buttons. Otherwise, pull is almost inevitable, even if the sweater is not at 0 or negative ease. But for those without boobs that pop straight forward, sewing the buttons closer to the band seam works very well. :-)

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing so much wisdom.

Love the colour way of the green wool , useful method thankyou

Thank you for a very helpful tutorial

This was super helpful! I've put off sewing on the 25 buttons of the cardigan I finished a few months ago, and this made it seem less daunting.

Thankyou very much!

I often find myself grateful for opposable thumbs as well 🙌🤙👍

As an aid to keeping the needle going where I want it to, I insert a crochet hook with the flat part of hook right under the stitch. (unfortunately I can't post a photo)

I just had a button fall off a store-bought knitted cardigan, and your clear and thorough instructions meant I sewed it back on and it looks great! The double-plying the thread idea blew my mind, and I liked the explanation/reminder of why to sew around the stitches rather than through the yarn. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

Thanks for another interesting and helpful video. I quilt a lot and use a stick-on leather patch to protect my finger. You can actually damage the nerve endings on your finger so it is vital to use something to protect yourself. xx

You are a talented teacher. Thank you. Wonderful information.

Very helpful video. I have been avoiding knitting cardigans as I wasn't sure how to sew on the buttons. I will give it a go now. Thanks!

Thank you, so useful to have all the minutiae explained for those of us not professionally trained. In my career as Standby Costume on film sets I always used a thimble even though my sewing 'skills' were picked up through trial and error and experience - the thimble more than once stopped me bleeding onto a collar about to be shot in close-up! And now I know the correct use of the thimble thanks to your most eloquent instruction.

This was very interesting! I never thought of using sewing thread to put buttons on knits. I always used the yarn I made the project with. Also if giving as a gift, I thread spare button into spare yarn and add washing instructions tag to it. Then tie in a bow through a button hole.

I prefer to off centre the buttonhole rather then the buttons as it is less obvious on an open cardigan.

That was really helpful - thanks very much!

Very helpful! Thank you!

Is there a reason you use regular thread instead of yarn to sew on the buttons? Just wondering. Also, in regards to the thimble, I went to a tailoring and design school in my twenties where I was taught to use a thimble. I am now 60 and can't sew without one on my finger. It's funny the things that become so much a habit. Love your videos.

Thank you for this tutorial. I really appreciate how detailed you are. Also, thanks for the thimble talk and demonstration. As a new sewist, I wondered how to use it.