A unique design and lovely yarn. A very enjoyable project. Directions are very clear, including detailed stepwise photos. The designer is at the ready for any assistance one might need.

Was over guage, but I liked the stitch balance that I had, so I stayed with it. I had plenty of yarn.

Worked Version 2, the longer one.
Elected to add 4” by stitching 2” more at each main section.

Upon finishing, steamed braid edges to lie flat. Stitched the lengthwise braid edges tog from the RS with same color yarn. This helped the braids to be as full as possible and keep the lengthwise edges from rolling in upon themselves.

Elected to make actual button closure. Made five 3-row style buttonholes (5 per layer) on one end. It’s a simple matter of placement and spacing. It’s easier to make them than to explain how, so don’t despair!

Normally, one needs one buttonhole per button. Since this is a double layer, one needs twice as many buttonholes.

It’s easiest to sew the desired buttons on the beg end. Allow the fabric to lie the way it wants to. Sew buttons (using yarn or crewel wool, not thread) thru both layers at once on the rib area, spacing them evenly.

When you’re knitting the other rib edge, again, allow the fabric to lie the way it wants to. Using markers, mark where buttonholes will align with the other end. Allowing two stitches for each buttonhole will probably work for this project. One stitch is probably too small and three, too big.

You can make any type of buttonhole you like, depending on what’s easiest for you.

After working one row of ribbing as written, I did the three row buttonholes in the next three rows, another row of ribbing, then bind off.
1st buttonhole row:
bind off two stitches at the appropriate marked locations. Work stitches inbetw buttonholes in rib patt.
Next row, yo once when at the bound off areas.
Next row, knit two stitches into the yo. It takes a little manipulation, but it’ll be okay.
Note: with any buttonhole style using a yo, it’s easy to have too much yarn in the yo, hence a buttonhole that’s too loose. I used one yo to provide the necessary yarn for two stitches when I got to the next row. If you yo 2x for each buttonhole, the button will slide out too easily.

After binding off, tack the two layers tog invisibly with yarn or crewel wool so the buttons can go thru both layers in one operation easily. If you’re buttonholes are too big, you can make them more snug at this time with a stitch. If your buttonholes are too snug, a little coaxing will probably do the trick.

All versions:
main solid portions worked in the round with 16” circulars.
Braids are worked flat, with other stitches on holder.

No dpns! Yay!

Knowing continental knitting is a plus.