As a very personal preference I rarely fasten up cardigans so don't usually bother to knit buttonholes and as buttons are often so expensive I wouldn't use them for just decoration.
Sometimes though a garment really needs buttons to finish it off, some button bands demand the weight of buttons!
This was just the case with a cardigan I have recently finished.
It is a very light yarn with a stunning range of colours in the twisted and slubbed weave. There is also a gold thread that shows occasionally.
It is called Sirdar Divine which is a good name for it!
I chose the mainly purple mix with an umber orange twist. The result looks quite chunky but it is a double knit weight so actually light.
There was no way to find a button to match the colour so I decided to make my own from polymer clay.
This is the first time I have used polymer clay to make buttons. I am new to this medium but I do have a mould from my jewel enamel.
It was a very simple procedure to use the mould, just pushing the clay in and gently removing before adding holes then baking.
I am really pleased with the results and will definitely do this again!
