Buttonhole Row Tracker

How Buttonhole Row Tracker Works?

The Buttonhole Row Tracker works by counting Button Band Row and holding the next buttonhole row in Next Buttonhole At. Raise the next buttonhole row by the spacing each time you work a buttonhole.

1. 1

   Work out the spacing

   Use the formula below to get the rows between buttonholes on a vertical band, or the stitches between them on a picked-up band.

2. 2

   Set the first buttonhole

   Press → to set Next Buttonhole At to the first buttonhole row.

3. 3

   Count band rows

   Tap the count pad or press Space after each band row.

4. 4

   Work and reset the target

   Make the buttonhole at the target row, then raise Next Buttonhole At by the spacing.

Buttonhole Row Tracker Formula

The Buttonhole Row Tracker formula is spacing = (band length − top and bottom margins) ÷ (buttons − 1). The spacing is the distance between the centres of 2 buttonholes.

Spacing

Sp = (L − m₁ − m₂) ÷ (b − 1)

L is band length, m₁ and m₂ are the margins and b is the number of buttons.

Spacing in rows

Rows = Sp × g

g is rows per inch on a vertical band.

Spacing in stitches

Sts = Sp × stitches per inch

Use stitches on a horizontal, picked-up band.

Worked example: A 22 in (55.9 cm) band with 7 buttons and 0.75 in (1.9 cm) margins spaces buttons (22 − 1.5) ÷ 6 = 3.42 in (8.7 cm) apart, which is about 21 rows at 6 rows per inch.

Buttonhole Row Tracker Conversion Table

The Buttonhole Row Tracker conversion table lists buttonhole spacing for 3 band lengths and 4 button counts, with 0.75 in (1.9 cm) margins.

Multiply the spacing by your row gauge for a vertical band, or by your stitch gauge for a picked-up band.

What is Buttonhole Row Tracker?

A Buttonhole Row Tracker is a tool that flags the rows where buttonholes go on a cardigan band or placket. Even spacing makes the band lie flat and keeps the front from gaping.

Buttonholes are worked as you go, so a miscount only shows once the band is done. The tracker keeps the next buttonhole row in view.

The Stitches Counter tool saves the band row and the next buttonhole row in your browser.

What are the uses of Buttonhole Row Tracker?

There are 4 main uses of the Buttonhole Row Tracker, including cardigans, plackets and baby sweaters.

• Cardigans

  Space buttonholes along front bands.

• Plackets

  Space 2 to 4 buttons on polo plackets.

• Baby sweaters

  Space small buttonholes on short bands.

• Pillow covers

  Space buttonholes on envelope closures.