Knitting buttons...

I bought these cutest of cutest buttons last Sunday, at the Battersea vintage fashion fair (where I was also convinced to buy a pair of suede lederhosen-looking shorts... which are not easy to wear as I overindulged whilst in Sweden over easter... ) Chocolates and holiday aren't a good mix!
I am no knitter but i'm tempted to try the granny square crochet classes organised by make.do.mend (conveniently scheduled in teashops) or or Lisa Margreet's crochet workshop...

 This royal brooch was another find; it is delicately beaded on red velvet - and that's something else beyond my skills!