Whipped Buttonhole Stitch (Diagram 1):
Bring the needle up at A, move up over three canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. It is necessary for you to hold your thumb over the bottom of the yarn until the next stitch is completed. Now, continue on to diagram 2...
Whipped Buttonhole Stitch (Diagram 2):
Beginning where we left off at B (remember, you should still be holding the first stitch in place with your thumb), bring the needle up at C, move the needle/yarn OVER the previous (A/B) stitch, move up over three canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at D. Again, hold the yarn for this stitch in place with your thumb until the next stitch is complete. Bring the needle up at E, move the needle/yarn OVER the previous (C/D) stitch, move up over three canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at F. Hold the yarn for this stitch in place with your thumb until the next stitch is complete. Bring the needle up at G, move the needle/yarn OVER the previous (E/F) stitch, move up over three canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at H. You will need to work a small tent stitch to hold the last buttonhole stitch in place. Now, continue on to Diagram 3...
Whipped Buttonhole Stitch (Diagram 3):
Once the original buttonhole stitches are complete, the whipping stitches are added. The whipping stitches are illustrated in light blue. It is important to note that these stitches are worked under the buttonhole stitches, not the canvas.
