Button Bracelet

Button Bracelet

Materials:

Size 10 crochet cotton thread

Crochet hook size 8

1/2” diameter flat buttons with 2 holes (Number of buttons: S=12, M=13, L=14)

1/2” lucite rings (Number of rings: S=12, M=13, L=14)

Sizes: S-M-L

Note: Each button is attached to the top of a ring. The bracelet is worked

along one side, then back up the other side.

Directions

Attach thread to the hook with the usual slip knot.

First button and ring: Insert hook through the top of the first hole of the

button, then through a lucite ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and

the button, yo, pull through both loops on hook; work 12 sc in the ring;

insert hook through the second hole in the same button and through the

same lucite ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and the button, yo, pull

through both loops on the hook. Leave the rest of the ring unworked.

Next button(s) and ring(s): Insert hook through the top of the first hole of

the next button, then through a new lucite ring, yo, pull up a loop through

the ring and the button, yo, pull through both loops on hook; work 12 sc in

the ring; insert hook through the second hole in the same button and

through the same lucite ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and the

button, yo, pull through both loops on the hook. Leave the rest of the ring

unworked.

Repeat this step until you have all the buttons and rings attached along one

side. Do not fasten off.

Continuing in the last button and last ring: Insert hook into the same hole

of the same button and through the ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring

and the button, yo, pull through both loops on hook; work 12 sc in the ring;

insert hook through the next hole in the same button and through the same

lucite ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and the button, yo, pull

through both loops on the hook.

Next button(s) and ring(s): Insert hook into the next hole of the next

button and through the ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and the

button, yo, pull through both loops on hook; work 12 sc in the ring; insert

hook through the next hole in the same button and through the same lucite

ring, yo, pull up a loop through the ring and the button, yo, pull through

both loops on the hook.

Repeat this step until you’ve completed the second side of the bracelet

(both holes in each button should contain 2 sc’s); join with a sl st to the

first sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Thread needle with tail

and sew together the 2 sc’s in each of the holes in first and last buttons to

form the bracelet into a ring. Knot securely. Weave in ends.