Antler Buttons

slightly grayer and more oblong.

Moose shed their antlers in the fall, and this artisan makes buttons from the antlers collected near his home in Newfoundland. (The moose sheds the antlers naturally - I made sure of it) I am planning to base a whole cardigan around these beauties.

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cauchy09 says:

Ooh, so rustic! They are lovely.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

LollyKnit says:

perfect use of the word "rustic", as they truly are that! I got two sets... one is more circular, and you can see the others in the back, more oblong and a little darker. Thanks for the comment, C.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

iSeL Knits says:

wow, what an interesting treasure, Lolly!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Amanda Perez-Carroll (amandavisualzen) says:

Those are really neat. I cannot wait to see your plan for them.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

meegiemoo says:

Where did you get those? in NS?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

LollyKnit says:

yeah, they were in Yarmouth :) cool, eh?
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kelp! says:

I love these! Can't wait to see what you make with them.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

zebraknits says:

They will definetely make the sweater! I love natural buttons like these.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

JJ Knits says:

Nature inspired knitting is so cool. I have some similar bottons from Alaska and have been trying to figure out what to do with them. I want to use them for something special. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

geetargeek says:

That's neat! I'm excited to see what they look like on an fo.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mi*2 says:

wow... I love them!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

stevienixed says:

when i saw the thumbnail pics i thought: that looks so yummy.
yeah... i need to go get some food. :-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Pocket Farmer says:

Love these!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

z i g g y says:

They are beautiful, and a great idea :) have they been coated or sealed in some way? I look forward to seeing what you choose to put them on
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

knitting by bicycle says:

I need to find these when I head to the atlantic provinces. They are divine.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

amisha says:

wow. these are amazing!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

LollyKnit says:

Thank you so much everyone! I am quite excited about using them :)

I do not see any noticeable seal or coating on them... they seem to be pretty natural.
I only saw them in one place - the craft shop in Yarmouth, NS (Hands On Crafts), but they may be other places too. Are you planning a trip up there? biking? ooh, so fun!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Jess Yarnmonster says:

So cool! And so good to know that they're shed naturally--I've been so frustrated looking through "horn" buttons, not wanting to put anything related to a violent animal death on my handknits--great find, Lolly! :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

katrinkles says:

those are so neat! i can't wait to see what they end up adorning.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Patiblue says:

Great!!
HBW!!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

thingamijig says:

Lovely!
HBW!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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