One-Row Buttonhole

My favorite buttonhole is a simple twisted yarn over. But when I need a bigger one, a one-row buttonhole is my preferred technique. Below is an excerpt from my pattern Minimissimi Sweater Coat.

  

  

Step 1: Work to the buttonhole position, slip 1 stitch knitwise, bring the yarn to the front and drop it (upper left). *Slip 1 stitch knitwise (upper middle), pass the previously slipped stitch over the just slipped stitch. One stitch bound off. Repeat from * to bind off the required number of buttonhole stitches (upper right).

Step 2: Return the last stitch to the left needle. Turn work. Bring yarn forward. *Insert the right needle from back to front between the first 2 stitches on the left needle. Wrap the yarn around and draw a loop through. Insert the left needle tip into this loop from right to left and remove the right needle from the stitch. Repeat from * to cast on the required number of buttonhole stitches plus 1 (lower left).

Step 3: Turn work. Slip 1 stitch purlwise to the right needle (lower middle). Pass the second last stitch over the just slipped stitch (lower right). Return 1 stitch to the left needle. Work to the end as instructed.