December 10 button ornament

Who knew that my button stash would come in so handy? Of course I still have way more than I can use in my lifetime, and I've given away what seems like mountains of buttons. I know that large projects can be very satisfying, but I think I'm meant to complete many little pieces!

Please note, corrections have been made to this pattern.

December 10 Button Ornament

Materials:

5/8" four hole button

size 20 thread

two shuttles wound continuous thread method

Symbols:

+  join

-  joining picot

Round 1:

Ring 4 - 4 + 4 - 4, reverse work (join to button)

Chain 4 - 4, reverse work

*Ring 4 + 4 + 4 - 4, reverse work (join to previous ring and button)

Chain 4 - 4, reverse work**

Repeat from * to ** around button with three joins in first and third holes and two joins in

the second and fourth holes.

Join final chain to base of first ring.

Round 2:

        With right side of button facing you:

Split ring 4/4, do not reverse work

Chain 3 - 1, reverse work

Ring 4 + 4 (join to picot on chain from previous round), reverse work, switch shuttles

Ring 1: 1 + 3 - 3 - 1, close ring, do not reverse work

Ring 2: 1 + 4 - 4 - 1, close ring, do not reverse work

Ring 3: 1 + 3 - 3 -1, close ring, do not reverse work, switch shuttles

Chain 1 + 3, reverse work

*Ring 4 + 4, join to base of ring from previous round

Chain 3 - 1, reverse work

Ring 4 + 4 (join to picot on chain from previous round), reverse work, switch shuttles

Ring 1: 1 + 3 - 3 - 1, close ring, do not reverse work

Ring 2: 1 + 4 - 4 - 1, close ring, do not reverse work

Ring 3: 1 + 3 - 3 -1, close ring, do not reverse work, switch shuttles

Chain 1 + 3, reverse work

Repeat around, joining final chain to top of split ring. Cut, tie, and hide ends.