Ribbit.
No. Not those frogs (although I do think they're really cool).
These frogs.
- Cheaper than buttons
- Just as easy to care for as you want them to be
- You don't have to worry about making a buttonhole that works with your fabric
- Not as much of a choking hazard as buttons are on children's clothing
- Easy for small or arthritic hands to manipulate
- Really cool looking
- Easy to make
- They stay buttoned
I recommend making frogs out of crocheted Romanian cord (see this link for a tutorial). Make one piece of cord that's long enough for the knotted side and another that's long enough for the loop. Sew the two pieces into the shape desired, and then sew the newly made frog onto your garment. I recently did this with a sweater for my little boy. It was so easy. I made one piece that was long enough for me to tie a double knot in with about an inch left over on either side. Then I made a piece of cored that was as long as the loop needed to be plus an inch on either side. The excess inches I sewed together side by side and then sewed to the sweater. It's not fancy, and it didn't take me long, but it looks really cool, it works, it stays buttoned, and it's just as easy to wash as the rest of the garment. I used size 10 crochet cotton, and I think that gauge and material came out looking really clean and sharp.
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