When we first find out that we're going to be a grandma (or grandpa), an aunt (or uncle), one of the first things we want to do is knit or crochet a sweater for that precious newcomer!!
Sometimes the moms don't want to know the sex of their child, so we have to create our sweater in either neutral colors or just plain white (blah....boring!) Then the chore comes to the buttonholes. Which side do you put them on when you don't know if it's a boy or a girl? Well, the easiest thing to do is to put them on BOTH SIDES so that when this precious bundle does arrive, you can then place the buttons on the correct side. Then when you sew on the buttons, you also sew up the buttonhole! So, which side does the buttonholes go on for boys or girls? My rule of thumb is this: GIRLS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT, so the buttonholes go on the right for girls, and the left for boys.
The only time this won't work is when you have to give the sweater as a baby shower gift. I don't think the moms (or the dads) really care if the buttons are on the wrong side. They're not going to care---they've got too much to do when the baby arrives to even notice buttons/buttonholes!
So, chant the mantra: GIRLS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT, GIRLS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT and you won't forget which side the buttonholes go on!!!
HAPPY STITCHING!!
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When you say girls are right. Is that on the right when looking at the item sitting in front of you or when you are wearing it?
Wearing it...
I would just put the buttons on whichever side the person is comfortable with...
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