Cardigan Update and the Button Search Continues!
March 31st update: The button search is over! Hooray. Finally found two sets (both possibilities) over at Ebay of all places.
This is one amazing button site: Must Love Buttons . Very reasonable prices too.
I’ll post a pic when my cardigan is complete with buttons, hopefully the mail won’t take too long. 🙂
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I’ve finished all the knitting (except for the front button bands) on my Fairly Easy Fair Isle Cardigan. Woohooo! 🙂
Unfortunately, the quest to find buttons to finish this sweater and be able to actually wear it, continues.
I did receive the buttons I blogged about previously, shown here:
…that I had hoped to use. They just don’t look right with this sweater.
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The green is pretty but not a good match with the actual contrast yarn I was trying to match. Also, they are made from shells and are very thin. Will have to use these elsewhere.              Â
So now I’m looking for buttons that will match the main color.
This swatch is quite accurate in terms of the dusty pink yarn I used:
I need at least 6 (preferably a couple of extra ones too) in a 1″ size. Not too thin but not coat buttons either.
Again, I thought this would be easy to find. Not so far. 😦
I’ve checked online at several sites and no luck.
 If anyone can suggest a site or have buttons in their stash to sell etc…please let me know.
I did note some of these cardigans at a few blogs, finished with flower (daisy) shaped buttons and that was nice too.
Spring is almost here. I want to wear this sweater sooner than later lol!