Button Forward Bracelet

Have a favorite button but nowhere to put it?  This simple band lets you quickly create a home for it and show it off on your wrist.   Grab a yarn from your stash, and finish this in front of your favorite show!

Design Level: Intermediate Customizer
Style: Smooth, graphic, architectural
Construction: Long rows, squared ends, engineered slot closure

Finished Size

• Width: ~2 in / 5 cm
• Length: ~7–8 in / 18–20 cm (measured from slot opening)
• Adjustable by adding/removing rows

• Fingering-weight yarn (solid or subtle tonal recommended)
• D / 3.25 mm hook (bracelet body)
• 2.0 mm hook (button attachment chain)
• 1 flat button, approx. 1 in / 2.5 cm diameter, with large holes
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

• Gauge: Approx. 4.5–5 hdc per inch
  Gauge is not critical, but fabric should feel firm, smooth, and flexible — not drapey

Design Notes (Read First)

• Bracelet is worked in long rows.
• Stitch pattern is plain hdc throughout.
• Ends are squared, not shaped.
• Closure is a horizontal slot engineered into the fabric.
• Button is attached after bracelet is complete using a tight chain.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)

Bracelet Body Instructions

Foundation

Ch 10.

Row 1:
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (9 hdc)
Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2–4 (Foundation Rows):
Hdc in each st across. (9 hdc)
Ch 1, turn.

Design note: These rows establish vertical authority before the slot.

Slot Formation — Slip-Stitch Bridge Method (Default)

Row 5 (Slot Row):
Sl st in first 2 sts,
ch 5,
sl st in last 2 sts.
Ch 1, turn.

This creates a firm, straight bottom edge for the slot.

Slot Reinforcement

Row 6:
Hdc in first 2 sts,
hdc 5 into the chain space,
hdc in last 2 sts.
(9 hdc)
Ch 1, turn.

Stabilization

Row 7:
Hdc in each st across. (9 hdc)
Ch 1, turn.

Continue Bracelet

Repeat hdc in each st across until bracelet measures 7–8 in from the slot opening, or desired length.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

 

Button Attachment (Primary Method)

This attachment is structural and subtle, designed to integrate with the fabric.

1. With 2.0 mm hook, join yarn at desired button position.
2. Ch 3–5, keeping chain tight and controlled.
3. Thread chain through:
• button holes
• bracelet fabric
4. On the back of the bracelet:
• sl st into a stitch column to anchor
• ch 1
• sl st again into adjacent stitch
5. Fasten off and weave in ends vertically.

Design note:
The chain does not need to read clearly as a chain — it functions as a connector.

Wearing the Bracelet

• Pass button through the horizontal slot.
• Slot should feel firm, calm, and easy to use one-handed.
• Button should sit flat against the band.

Variations (Optional)

Variation A — Softer Slot

Instead of the slip-stitch bridge:

• Work hdc 2, ch 5, hdc 2 on slot row.
• Best with one extra foundation row for support.

Variation B — Crisp Slot Edge

Work reinforcement row into each chain stitch individually instead of into the chain space.

Variation C — Button Options

• Flat sew-through buttons
• Post buttons
• Alternate attachment chains (length, placement)