Lining a hand knit sweater

This is not an instructable to teach you to knit.  It assumes the ability to knit a sweater.

I was knitting a baby sweater for a pregnant friend. The pattern called for button holes and tiny buttons. I remembered the frustration of trying to button a squirming newborn into a wee sweater and thought that snaps were so much easier do up.  The problem is that snaps can't be sewn onto a knit sweater.  That's when I decided that lining the sweater with flannelette would provide the firm structure needed to attach snaps.

Here's how I did it.

Step 1 Materials needed

You will need:
a pattern, yarn and  needles to knit the sweater of your choice
flannelette: in a matching or co-ordinating colour to line the sweater.  A baby sweater will need less than half a yard or meter of fabric.
sew on snaps
buttons in matching or co-ordinating colour
sewing needles and matching thread.
fabric shears (scissors)

Comments

[Nettiemac]

This is a really neat idea.

And for those adults (or teens) who reckon wool is scratchy, this could be the way to get them to wear those knitted items you have worked hard to make for them - and you could still include the buttons and buttonholes. 

[blopez]

I hadn't thought of that, but you're right. Good point.