knit vest tutorial 🧡 pt. 1 (step by step)

[@mena_makes]

Hello everyone! I just made another vid talking about what I learnt & things I did differently while making this vest again. I recommend watching it before you start knitting your vest because you may find some of the information helpful (: xx kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYPZaWyjocirpbs

[@mariacelesteperez2357]

Gracias porque me encanta todo lo que haces!!! Soy de Argentina 😊 pero me cuesta mucho entender algunas cosas que explicas..... la traducción hace muchísima falta please!

[@pimppump7652]

This turtorial is amazing, you talk about everything in detail that is not obvious to beginner knitters! Can't wait to see more videos from you

[@mena_makes]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you found it useful (:

[@avourrito1819]

I've been crocheting for almost 4 years and I've always been jealous of how much less yarn is used in knitting so I went to Daiso and bought a circular knitting needles and just started 4 days ago. I got the hang of the tension and this video is wonderfully slow enough for me to understand what is going on and following along as a beginner. Thank you so much for helping a lot of us into doing something fun

[@annapv1080]

I was searching for at least one month for a full _not complicated_ tutorial of a vest ! And then you uploaded this! thank you girl! So easy to follow! Can't wait for pt 2

[@mena_makes]

no worries! I’m happy I could help :) :)

[@TimothyLam]

Tsym!! Im so excited to make one. This is my first big knitting project and I'm confident I'll be able to do it cause your instructions are so clear!

[@mena_makes]

You're very welcome (: (: good luck with it!

[@blancad822]

Same!!

[@Cheese-r3v]

Your explanation of the process is so clear and easy to understand for someone like me who is fairly new to knitting. So excited to try this pattern out! 🎉

[@misssweeted]

I just finished my front piece! Thank you so much for a wonderful video, your instructions are so clear and I'm shocked how well I managed to do this as a semi-beginner knitter. I'm so happy with it and am looking forward to the next parts! :)

[@mena_makes]

That's great to hear! Good luck with the rest of it (: (:

[@officialyeosangthinker9392]

You're honestly amazingg. Most of the tutorials are crocheting and not knitting so thank you for uploading this ToT Can't wait to see your future tutorials and projects!!

[@mena_makes]

Thanks for checking out my video (: lemme know if you have any questions and I'll answer them for you (:

[@brissiahernandez9070]

can you tell me how many inches long the bottom ribs are please?

[@lherskov]

This is the most helpful tutorial I have seen 💖💖

[@mena_makes]

That means a lot to me! Thanks (:

[@cjlh1979]

Thank you so much! I had started a sweater vest for my daughter but couldn’t figure out how I was going to do the neck. I found your video and it’s exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome, I'm glad it was useful for you (:

[@senagonullu5123]

I've been going through a lot of videos and this is the best one i've found! Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this video!

[@mena_makes]

Thanks! That means a lot to me (:

[@lynnmadore7373]

I'm so glad I found this! This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for!

[@malisunshine23]

thank you so much! this is the best tutorial I've ever seen for a vest, so many others confused me.

[@mena_makes]

No worries! I'm glad to hear that (:

[@yssah6874]

I actually tried making this at the beginning of the year, but silly me just followed everything to the t, never minding that we have completely different build, so it turned out too small for me 😅 got a bit discouraged, but now i wanted to try making one again. Actually watched other tutorials but came back to this because you just explain everything so well ☺ anyway gotta go knit my 2nd vest 🙆‍♀️

[@mena_makes]

oh dear 😔 I wish I explained the gauge/size situation better in the video but I didn't really understand it myself back then! I'm glad you are trying again though (: good luck with it!

[@Iivinginfiction]

this tutorial is so great and explains how to shape arm holes really well, i used this video as a reference to making a short sleeve top and figured out how to do some alterations to it based on how i wanted it to look like, your video really helped me get the basis of it! thanks

[@mena_makes]

Oh amazing, so happy it was useful for you! Thanks for sharing that with me (: (:

[@annabelle7123]

I haven't done knitting for years but this sweater vest trend made me think of making my own. This tutorial is really helpful to start step by step so thank you!

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome, I'm glad it was helpful (: Good luck with it!

[@chocolatepigs2509]

Just finished making mine and it's fantastic! It was really easy to change the size and I'm so happy with the outcome! Thank you for such an amazing tutorial !!

[@mena_makes]

that’s wonderful :) thank you for sharing that with me. I’m so happy it turned out well!

[@lauri3945]

how did you change the size? :((

[@meowning_dew3040]

I'm still waiting for my yarn to arrive. When waiting I started to use my other yarn to memorize this first part and to help my muscle memory. I'm a crocheter and still learn how to knit and this is the perfect starting project for me because I'm into wearables. I'm really excited to create this pattern/tutorial. 🙂💚

[@mangoman8263]

I really want to get into knitting and bro BY FAR this tutorial was the best. So easy to understand!

[@mena_makes]

That’s so nice to hear, thank you ❣️🙂

[@mangoman8263]

@@mena_makes of course!😊

[@sarahp1383]

This is the first time I am going to knit a vest. So excited about the prospect , now that I found your easy to follow tutorial, so we'll explained. It is going to help me immensely. Thank you so much.

[@mena_makes]

Good luck and happy knitting (: xx

[@sarahp1383]

@@mena_makes Thank you.

[@PotetoNeko]

As a first timer I finished this part and it was not complicated because u explained it very well that my dummy brain finally understand 😅 I wish for you to share more knitting tutorials because I wanna learn more from you♥️♥️

[@mena_makes]

thank you! I'm glad it was easy to understand.. will try to upload more knitting tutorials soon xx

[@nicolelo455]

Side note, ure so pretty!

[@Yuuragiri]

Thank you so much! ❤I'm knitting for the first time and already looking very good! So excited to see the final piece. Very easy to follow tutorial!

[@ritaclark5312]

Best tutorial I have come across, clear verbal and visual instructions

[@mena_makes]

Thank you! That means a lot to me (:

[@jasperthebeetleboy]

How does this only have 100 views this is so good!! Making this rn thanks!

[@mena_makes]

yay thank you, I'm editing the next part as we speak so hopefully it will be up soon (: (:

[@anythingrandom3148]

I lack self confidence when it comes to big projects. J am trying tk make my own patterns and this has just given me great inspo. Ur so talented. Good luck fir future and remember u r perfect. ❤

[@colarice5740]

this is amazing! i recently started knitting and don’t want to waste yarn on something im not gonna wear 😊 thank you!

[@susantainter9760]

Thank you so much for this video. Your instructions were superb. Also I didn't know about your method of decreasing. It makes the work look so much better. I learned a lot and I love your design. I'm going over to part 2 now. Big thanks.

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome, thank you for the kind words (:

[@minimiji9427]

Hey! Mena i know it's been 1 year already since you posted this video but thank you so much for all the detail video of this vest i just finished I first ever sweater vest only because of all those video you shared. Thank you again ❤️❤️lots of love from India.

[@staytraught1359]

Thank you so, so much for the tutorial, it was super easy to follow along!! I just finished the front piece and I'm so excited to finish the rest :DD

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome (: good luck with the rest of it!!

[@ilincagruia48]

Can you do a how to knit a sweater or a cardigan tutorial please? PS i love your channel

[@ShayGlizzy-nj7hg]

Mena thank you so much for this tutorial I just finished the front piece of my vest this video was so informational and you explained everything so thoroughly !!!!! Soon watch part two for the back piece 🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿

[@ggfont1580]

I love that you made this tutorial step by step and easy to understand. Thank you for sharing how to knit beautiful vest❤❤❤❤

[@freya2790]

finally a tutorial I can actually understand. great video, thanks for sharing :)

[@mena_makes]

you're welcome! (: I'm happy it's easy to understand (:

[@sillygirl4737]

i like your accent also it's so nice of you to post a tutorial!!! i've been looking for a good one since foreveeer

[@mena_makes]

haha thank you! hopefully it's useful for you 🙂💘

[@souzanefares1473]

You’re the best I love how you explain every step thank you 😊

[@maryperentou2052]

Thank you !!! I have been searching for a video like this ,so helpful ! I appreciate the way you explain so passionately ❤❤❤

[@nph1946]

Thank you so much! This is super helpful and i am happily waiting for new step by step tutorials🥰

[@jewellee889]

Wow I just found your Chanel and love the vest and colour. Awesome. I’m making a vest and I was stuck on how to do a v neck and your vest is beautiful and great explanation. Thank you for the tutorial ❤🙏

[@maryambham3124]

A very helpful and effective tutorial for a beginner...many thanks

[@july3817]

this tutorial is amazing! I just started knitting and I want my first project to be a vest. However, every tutorial mentioned stitches and decreases that I didn't know how to do. I just learned so much stuff from this video and I can't wait to try it out.

[@mena_makes]

I'm so happy to hear that! good luck with your vest and have fun (:

[@july3817]

Update: I'm currently knitting the stockinette part of the front piece. I've already knit like 20 something rows of that part, don't worry I marked the exact row in my pattern. Nobody told me that knitting takes really long! The videos always make it seem like you could finish a vest in a few days. Maybe some can do that, but this will probably take me another month. Anyway, the rows that I already have look exactly how I wanted my vest to be.

[@denizzkkkk]

this is an amazing video honestly i dont think it gets any better than this. congrats!! and thank you

[@mena_makes]

Thank you!! (:

[@marniewillow]

thank you for this tutorial! can't wait to knit this for my grandma, she'll love this :)

[@mena_makes]

ahahaha yessss love the idea of your grandma rocking this vest!

[@annabelle7123]

The drawing in 21:35 is super helful! So you inspired me to start knitting, and I've almost finished my first top down (or circular) knitting for my nephew's hat. I think my next project will be this! I bought a needle set, I need to get more yarn! I think I'll add some cable in this design. Thank you :)

[@mena_makes]

I'm glad it's helpful! What a great idea ☺️ good luck with it!! x

[@catboycharles]

thank u so much for this 3 part tutorial it helped me make my first big knitting project. u were so detailed and explained everything so well!

[@mena_makes]

I'm so glad you found it useful (: xx

[@Danielle]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I used it as a guide to make my plush froggy a vest because I figured it’d be easier for me to start small before I attempt to make one that fits me 😅

[@zoiquivily6521]

Love this, I’ve wanted to have a sweater vest but the ones I see just are too much money for me and out of stubbornness I’ve decided to do this and fail until I get it right. Also, she kinda sounds like Harry styles in interviews when she talks, love that aesthetic

[@seolamin2347]

This is so pretty u need more recognition!! Keep up the awesome work I want to make one now!!

[@mena_makes]

Thank you (: that means a lot to me & I hope you do make one!!

[@TheMickeyMous]

Omg Thank you for this step by step tutorial! You explained everything so good 😍 I am just waiting for part 3 how to finish this vest! And i have to tell you that you are so beautiful and vest looks so cool! 💫

[@mena_makes]

You're very welcome (: I'm happy you like it & your vest is looking good. I'm almost finished part 3 so it should be up soon! (:

[@KoriesKrafts]

I made a gauge swatch and it turned out I didn't do it right, so I made another one, lol. I made somewhat amount of progress on a front panel, but found out near the arm-hole part that it would be too small because I didn't take into account when measuring that there was going to be decreases for the armholes lol. So now, I think I will cast on the same amount of stitches you did, but maybe a bit more because of taking account of my gauge being a bit different but almost the same as yours.

[@jmendez1791]

Perfect timing! always wanted to knit and this video is so informative thank you 😭

[@mena_makes]

No worries! Glad you liked it 😊

[@bsoup7309]

thanks i've been wanting to make a sweater like this for a while !

[@isabellaschnbeck3526]

best tutorial ever!! i understood so well even tho im a beginner!

[@mena_makes]

Very happy to hear this, thank you (:

[@barbi_09]

Me encantó!! Muchas gracias por el tutorial. Espero que pronto puedas subir las otras partes. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@mena_makes]

you're very welcome! I'll have the next part up soon ;)

[@bearpaw.z]

great tutorial, the only thing it was missing was more accommodation for larger sizes. I'm a beginner and had to unstitch four days of knitwork because it was way too small.

[@mena_makes]

sorry about that, including different sizes in my patterns is something I hope to do in the future. Thanks for using my tutorial!

[@bearpaw.z]

@@mena_makes no problem, I'm glad to hear that you'll be incorporating larger sizes in the future!

[@nomilicious2468]

12 years old me who has never touched yarn before watching this and dreaming about making my own vest starting from tomorrow : 👁️👄👁️

[@mena_makes]

Good luck !!!

[@animeholiczka]

Honestly i am just making it... as a 7th thing i ever made, while i started 2 months ago (so far pnly made a few headbands and 2 hats, so this is a big jump) surely u can do it with a bit of practice first on smaller things ^^

[@marcelinascierska6656]

I've started making this in January 2022 and made the back panel, now I'm making the front. It's the 1st thing I'm knitting in mu life. The most difficult thing is patience, the rest is rather easy.

[@tomirismaratova1694]

good luck!! :3

[@manalbilal1627]

I’m a 12 year old and I knit an crochet alloy

[@nutellabbe8068]

Can’t describe how helpful it is for me😭❤️❤️

[@mena_makes]

I'm so glad!💘💘

[@veniestagourdine3881]

This is exactly what I was looking for . Thank you

[@Yourgirlaireen]

I was just thinking about making a sweater vest thank you sm!🥺❤️

[@mena_makes]

You're welcome! yay I hope you make it, I'll try to get the next part up asap :) :)

[@ashya172]

That's so cute but I'm definitely going to go with different colours when I make mine. 😂

[@mena_makes]

haha yep well that it entirely up to you (;

[@florina8626]

very clear instructions. much appreciated ❤️😘

[@chiris1963]

Hola!! Explica perfecto, y todo muy ordenado, la felicito y muchas gracias por compartir tu talento tan bello, Saludos desde Costa Rica, Centroamerica!!

[@mena_makes]

Thank you very much! 🙂💘

[@sydneyshinshi]

Cant wait for part 2

[@reenadwivedi6487]

The best and most helpful tutorial 👍👍

[@mena_makes]

Thank you! I'm so glad it's helpful 😊

[@ifeoluwasanni737]

Hey im just getting into knitting and videos like these make me wanna knit even moreeee💞

[@mena_makes]

Yesssssss, so happy to hear that!!! And good luck on your knitting journey hehe

[@heidiosberg5810]

Thanks

[@mena_makes]

Thank you (:

[@nonamohemmed1129]

This was my first knit project as a beginner and it turned out really good thank you ❤❤ can you make a sweater tutorial please

[@won528]

how much yarn did u use?

[@handaashish12345]

What do we do if we want a thicker v-band starting a lil deep? I'm using this tutorial to make the houndstooth sweater vest and those usually have a wider V neck. Also what's the significance of the +2 in the cast on? I'd be so glad to have a reply and some help as this is my first knitting project!

[@yiagsit3770]

İt's the best tutorial ever!!! I'm on right strap of the vest now and it's the only time I'm not puzzled and understood everything. Do you think of uploading tutorials about other things too? Like sweater?

[@mena_makes]

I’m really happy you like the video 🥰 I’m definitely going to keep uploading tutorials - thanks for the suggestion!

[@hdfuwhfjkwehfwiefhwe]

Glad to be the 700th subscriber :))

[@mena_makes]

Thank you very much for being my 700th subscriber!! (:

[@chrstnsltr]

I love this video. So detailed and I learned a lot from it!!! Thank you for making this

[@mena_makes]

Thank you, I'm glad to hear it (:

[@mous40]

Good stuff mena :p clearly you've got a knack for this youtube stuff.

[@mena_makes]

hehe thanks mous! 🙃

[@fiohko]

Here to make my cat a vest for Christmas ✨💃🏻

[@madisonmcbride1831]

I can’t wait to start this project! Question: how sturdy is it? Does it wash well? Thank you!

[@mena_makes]

Mine is wool so I always hand wash. Good luck! x

[@madisonmcbride1831]

@@mena_makes Thank you for the response! I just finished my vest and I LOVE it!! Thank you for sharing such a great tutorial and pattern :)

[@stijnverschaffel]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! This is so helpful

[@mena_makes]

Thank you, so glad it was helpful! (:

[@mayvelyy7316]

love your tutorial

[@jagodakubicka]

Do I need to use circular needles or can I use straight ones? Because I don’t have a pair of circular ones yet

[@elliotfox8716]

Anyone have any ideas on how I could do this with a round neckline? Made it with the v-neck and loved it, want to try something new! :))

[@sarahevans8304]

I just found this channel and I love it ! Awesome and really helpful videos :))))

[@mena_makes]

Thank you so much, I'm so happy to hear that! (:

[@anishaislam7130]

Hi, I just found your channel and you are awesome!!! Thank you for being so clear and taking us through every step. (If you don't mind me dropping a request, a cardigan pattern would be really nice! Or a video on a garment that includes intarsia)

[@mena_makes]

Thank you 😊 and yes, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll keep it in mind!

[@sueharrop4337]

Hi Mena, I really love the video. I'm fairly new to knitting, but with all the guidance I think I will be able to make this vest. Could I ask, regarding the pattern...both lots of instructions say "front of vest"...is the second lot of instructions actually for the back of the vest?? Many thanks Sue xx

[@noumbaariane7349]

Thanks so much for posting this ! I will definetly give it a try :)

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome, good luck with it (:

[@hannahthetraitor6143]

hi! this looks amazing I'm v excited to start it. I was just wondering if you could please tell me roughly how much each of the sections should measure?( eg ribbing, the section before the decrease etc) because I'm using a different yarn weight. :)

[@mena_makes]

Hello! Thank you (: Do you mean the length of each section(not width right)? The ribbing is 9cm, the section before the decreasing is 15cm, the bit between when the decreasing starts and when the strap starts is 8cm and the strap is 19cm. The whole vest is roughly 45cm wide & 51cm long. Hope this helps!

[@hannahthetraitor6143]

@@mena_makes thank you so much that's really helpful!! :)

[@vawolford7814]

Thank you!! I got a order for a vest today so I found this!!! Btw I am 11 years old :)

[@deni.a9931]

This is easy to understand! Thank you💕

[@mena_makes]

That's good to hear, thank you (:

[@mayahudroge5310]

omg thanks so much for this video! very helpful tutorial :)

[@mena_makes]

no worries! I’m glad it was useful (:

[@dolo7559]

hello!!! does somebody know what's the reason for the +2 stitches in the cast on??? i cast on 100 instead of 102 and i don't understand how it affects the rest of the pattern

[@nerdygeek100]

I think it's to make sure you are ending on 2 knit stitches for the bottom ribbing

[@adiayarnarts2567]

New sub. This was so easy to understand.

[@mena_makes]

happy to hear that! thanks (:

[@LaetitiaZ]

Hi!! When you add the new yarn or change them, how do you secure the strand that's floating around???

[@YunnieAngel]

Love the pattern. Thank you so much for the video. I have a small knitting math question though. Is the number of decrease stiches and rows the same if I casted on a different number in the beginning? If it is not, can you maybe share how to calculate how many stiches to decrease based the number of cast on stiches? Thank you :)

[@mena_makes]

hey thank you (: It depends on how different your cast on number is. If it's just a bit then I wouldn't worry. Tbh, when I was first making this pattern, I just decreased until it looked right haha But I guess I decreased 8 on each side which is about 9% of the total cast on number so maybe you can use that as a guide? Good luck with it (:

[@lauri3945]

@@mena_makes dear, could you tell me why you casted on that number you casted on, like I dont even get that lol, will I just measure myself?

[@mena_makes]

@@lauri3945 hey! sorry for the late reply - just saw this comment. I chose that number based on a cardigan I measured and the calculations from my gauge swatch. I'd recommend measuring a sweater or top or something you like the fit of and go from there. Hope this helps!

[@lauri3945]

@@mena_makes thank youu!! I got that now, next problem is the armholes and V-neck, but I will try figure it out. thanks so much!!

[@TinieMx]

So I'm knitting this with a bit thicker yarn, and with 5mm needles. I'm a small and wanted a bit tighter fit (about 40cm width), so I cast on 76 stitches as my gauge was 19sts=10cm. When it comes to shaping the armholes of my piece, should I still bind off and decrease the exact same way you do? I absolutely love your tutorials btw!!

[@mena_makes]

hey! hmmm I think you won't have to decrease as much for the armholes (maybe 1 or 2 decreases fewer than me on each side). If I were you I would just decide as you go based on how it looks (don't know if this is good advice lol but it's actually how I came up with this pattern in the first place, I just stopped decreasing when it looked right) Just make sure you write down what you do so you know how many total rows you end up with and can match the back piece. Good luck! I hope this was helpful (:

[@TinieMx]

@@mena_makes Thank you so much for the reply! I'm almost done with the front now, so excited to see how it turns out :D

[@tahminabegum1206]

Love this video. The instructions are very easy to follow also how you take your time to explain it by speaking slowly or showing the stitches. May I please ask where did you purchase the circular knitting needles from? Thanks 😊

[@mena_makes]

Thank you, that is so lovely to hear (: I have a set of interchangeable circular needles from Knit Pro (purchased from amazon). I can't find the exact name of the set I got but they make a whole bunch of different sets and also sell individual needles too! They are so great.. it was a bit of an investment buying a whole set but it's been an absolute game-changer for me.

[@biancarebelo1658]

Hii! I was wondering, do the needles need to be circular? I don't have those at home and I really want to knit along. Hope you'll respond!

[@kennethabalu4519]

this is amazing 🥺💕

[@mena_makes]

thank you

[@angel.heavenly]

I love your channel and your creativity. The video tutorial is very informative, which cannot be said about other videos on this topic. I speak Russian and I am sure that you have such an audience too. Could you make Russian subtitles please. I understand English, but still some points are not clear. P.s. I was so inspired by your video that I'm going to knit from it.❤

[@MewMewPumpkinPie]

Hi, is there a reason you cast on 88 + 2 but don't do an edge stitch (selvage)? Is it to have both edges end in knit stitches instead of having one side with knit and the other with purl?' Thank you for the tutorial! It's very helpful

[@littleghost__]

THANK U SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL!!!!!!!!!

[@angiecoco4329]

Hi! I'm making this right now and I was wondering what the final measurements were for the orange border on the bottom of the vest? I'm at 11 rows right now and it already looks kinda thick, not sure if it's because of the yarn I used

[@Aliyah_ck]

I’m going through the same problem.I want to know the exact measurements of the vest

[@bluey7272]

hi, this tutorial is so amazing! im thinking of knitting myself a vest with that type of wool. im of xs size, how many grams of yarn needed? pls reply