# [Space buttonholes in a band](https://threadcabin.com/explore/377/space-buttonholes-in-a-band)

> Reserve the end positions, divide the remaining span, then test the actual buttonhole and button together.

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- Language: en
- Published: 2026-09-25T17:26:35.2295712+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-25T17:26:41.0061027+00:00
- Craft: Knitting
- Primary image: [Illustration: A knitted cardigan edge with a neat button band, evenly spaced buttonholes and a small attached patch pocket.](https://threadcabin.com/images/explore/focused/bands-pockets.jpg)

Reserve the end positions, divide the remaining span, then test the actual buttonhole and button together.

## Before you start

Gather the measurements, counts or timing sample needed below. Record their units and whether they describe a sample, the whole project or one purchased package. Use a finished sample when dimensions or material use depend on fabric structure.

## How to do it

1. **Plan bands, buttonholes and pockets** — Mark attachments on the finished schematic and sample their weight and stretch. Buttonholes must suit the actual button, not just a nominal hole count.
2. **Calculate rows for a target length** — At 30 finished rows per 10 cm, 60 cm corresponds to 180 rows. Row gauge must be measured independently of stitch gauge.
3. **Measure blocking changes on both axes** — Record width and height independently before and after finishing. A sample can grow wider while becoming shorter.

## Try this example

On a 40 cm band, place end buttonholes 2 cm from each end. Five buttonholes create four gaps across 36 cm, so their centers are 9 cm apart before row rounding.

## Check your result

- Recheck the inputs against the actual sample or label, keep units consistent and round only the final count or purchase. Repeat a sample if a small measuring difference changes the decision.
- These arithmetic examples assume the measured structure stays comparable. Shaping, borders, dense textures and color changes require their own allowances or samples.

## Sources

- [www.purlsoho.com: all about gauge](https://www.purlsoho.com/create/all-about-gauge/)
- [www.craftyarncouncil.com: yarn weight system](https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/yarn-weight-system)

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## Sources and provenance

- [Plan bands, buttonholes and pockets](https://threadcabin.com/explore/181/plan-bands-buttonholes-and-pockets)
- [Calculate rows for a target length](https://threadcabin.com/explore/70/calculate-rows-for-a-target-length)
- [Measure blocking changes on both axes](https://threadcabin.com/explore/110/measure-blocking-changes-on-both-axes)
- [Gauge is a fabric measurement, not a needle promise](https://threadcabin.com/explore/2/gauge-is-a-fabric-measurement-not-a-needle-promise)