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An alternative to this is the one-row horizontal button-hole method, where both of these steps are done on the same row. The advantage with this technique is that it creates less of a gape in the button-hole itself, since both the bind-off and cast-on happen on the same row. It requires just a little bit more attention, but the skills you need are very similar. In the video clip below, I’ll show you how to work the one-row horizontal buttonhole. It just takes a few minutes to learn! I hope you enjoyed the little clip, and if you’re new to the one-row button-hole technique, be sure to give it a try! If it’s still not your favorite technique, be sure and keep looking around for other methods and see what you like best. Fall is coming soon, and so is sweater weather, so we’ll be making a lot of button-holes very soon. Trying a new technique could make all the difference! How to work the one-row horizontal buttonhole KNITmuch | issue 1 37