Any suggestions of how to fix this so I can put on the buttons. I missed a step I think! Back opening on lace dress
Pick up stitches along an edge?
It looks like an adorable dress with a pretty lacy pattern in the skirt. You might make i-cord or crochet loops and close up the existing buttonholes. Honestly, since you’ve put so much lovely work on the skirt, you could rip back to the bottom of the buttonhole bands and reknit it. It’s worth the effort to get it right.
What is the name of the pattern and designer? If you decide to reknit, we’ll be happy to try to help with the directions.
Very old pattern.
I was supposed to add 6 stitches when doing button band. I guess should have done 12 garter stitches. Not 6, after adding the 6
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Sometimes you convert the middle 6 to garter for the buttonholes. Then pick up 6 behind those initial 6sts for the buttonband (using a second ball of yarn). That way the two bands overlap and you work the two sides with two sources of yarn.
This is a 1950 vintage lace dress pattern k148
Maybe this?
I think the best option would be to go back and redo the button band section. It’s worth the additional effort.
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