Crochet Covered Snaps

I thought I would share some pictures of the closures I used for my Alabama Chanin jacket . . . crochet covered snaps!

A photo posted by Laura Mae (@lauramaedesigns) on Apr 12, 2015 at 4:09pm PDT

A few months ago, I came across this image which solidified my thoughts on snaps as a garment closure for this project. I generally prefer hook & eyes at a waistline because they are not going to snap open at an inopportune moment, but a knit fabric seemed like a safe bet. And when they look so pretty, it is hard to resist.

A photo posted by Laura Mae (@lauramaedesigns) on Apr 7, 2015 at 9:56pm PDT

I did not follow the given instructions, but just played around with a crochet hook and a small length of thread until I was happy with the result. I have covered snaps with fabric in the past, but I think I prefer this look.

A photo posted by Laura Mae (@lauramaedesigns) on Apr 7, 2015 at 10:58pm PDT

I was taught that the male portion of the snap should go on the overlapping side of the garment, but since this is the half that gets covered, I decided to buck that trend. And it works!

A photo posted by Laura Mae (@lauramaedesigns) on Apr 12, 2015 at 4:18pm PDT