How to Sew on a Button

You might think sewing buttons to a crochet piece is the same as sewing on a button to a solid piece, but it's not; there's a bit more to it.

1. Grab thread in the color that best matches your crochet pattern so it'll blend nicely. Thread a needle, but be sure not to knot it. On the back side of the paterns, slip the needle through a few crochet stitches.  You'll want to pull the thread through until the tail is almost gone.
    
2. Next you'll want to wrap the thread around a single stitch a few times to secure it. You'll then slip the needle under the same stitch and pull it tight, working that a few times. You have just created a knot so the base of the button will be nice and sturdy. Once this is done you'll pull the needle through to the front where you want to sew the button.
    
3. Now that the base of the button is secure you can proceed the same way you would as sewing on a button to anything else. Thread the needle in and out of each hole of the button and from front to back of the crochet design. Once you think you have done it enough times you have to be sure to finish with the needle in the back. If you're adding more than one button you can slide the thread through a few stitches before getting to the next spot where you want the button. Or you can simply finish and tie off if you're just attaching one button. To do so you go through a few stitches like you did at the beginning to make it tight enough.

Maybe you'd like to crochet the buttons that you'll later attach to your projects! If you love the look, browse the pretty patterns below and learn how to crochet a button!