how to knit 🌸 corset crop top pt.1 (step by step)

[@mena_makes]

Hey guys, let me know if you have any questions! This was my first ever pattern I made and also first time editing a video so I don't know how good it is. If you need any help or clarification don't hesitate to ask (: happy knitting!

[@jeebs1298]

I do have a question, what size and cord length needles did you use?

[@justabigail3263]

This was so helpful I’ve always left button holes out of any project I’ve done because it looks so complicated but this explained it so well thank you!

[@mena_makes]

You are very welcome, I'm glad you found it useful! (: (:

[@chloecosta531]

Love this tutorial!! You made the directions super clear and showed what you were doing really well. I struggle with KZbin patterns because sometimes I can’t actually tell what the person is doing, but I didn’t have to worry about that at all in this video 😁

[@stressfreecrochet143]

Hi im new to knitting i hope you upload more easy knit top i really like youre tutorial very easy to understand.

[@shandraplaza8579]

love this video and your channel! can't wait to try to make this one once i get the yarns i bought

[@mena_makes]

Thank you (: and thanks for watching! Good luck with it & lemme know if you have any questions x

[@ilincagruia48]

In your next video can you teach us how to knit a cardigan? please. PS i love your channel!!!

[@mena_makes]

Thank you (: (: and thanks for the suggestion!

[@hastley4508]

Just a tip, If you are having trouble with the button stich, than you can just learn how to do a forward stich and that well still give you a nice little hole, the forward stich is a really really easy method.:-)

[@reykane1880]

@mena_knits I just noticed on my 40th row, I put the holes on the wrong side of my top 😔😔 so now it ls super long. What yu think I should dooo

[@donnaroswell3600]

Thanxz for the item pattern❤🎉

[@amiibari]

love this so much!

[@mena_makes]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it (:

[@mafagafinha]

hi! thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! i have a question about the edges, do you think that i could add a ribbing edge in the bottom of the top so that they don't curl up? i know that it's possible to attach it when you're working horizontally but i don't know if it'll look good in this piece, since it is done sideways. i'm sorry if this is a dumb question, i'm still new to all of this :)

[@mena_makes]

Hi! Not a dumb question at all - I think it would look really fun and interesting. In my instagram highlights there is a picture that someone sent me of their top and they attached a little bit at the bottom. It looks really cute!! I think this pattern can be altered in lots of different ways - I should revist it actually! (:

[@mena_makes]

Another option is knitting the whole top in garter stitch so it doesn't curl. I haven't tried this myself but I can imagine it looking nice (:

[@WolfivyAura]

love this!

[@mena_makes]

Thanks! so happy you like it :)

[@ohshuit3170]

What type of buttons are needed? Dose the size of them matter?

[@mena_makes]

Hello! You don’t need any buttons for this project, we just make button holes 😊

[@mitchellcrick9295]

Love this! What was your gauge for this? I’m using worsted weight yarn instead of sport

[@mena_makes]

thank you! This was back in the days before I knew what gauge was haha but because of the design and how you knit it until it's long enough to wrap around your body, I don't think gauge is too important

[@sashaestyl7272]

You can also make your own gauge swatch so that you can really chose the length of the top !!

[@missaliceeee]

Thank you for the tutorial! can i make the top without slipping the first stitch?

[@mena_makes]

Thanks for watching 🙂 and yes you can!

[@katezmarler262]

Is it okay to not use the circular needle? I don’t have one.

[@mena_makes]

Yeah definitely. You only need the circular needles for the I-cord (the straps and front tie) so you can make a different kind of strap & tie that doesn't use circular needles. Good luck!

[@KristaHanako]

So beautiful!

[@mena_makes]

Thank you!

[@meamomo5389]

i can't believe i've only found your channel now! I'm always looking for modern patterns :-) what do you think is the bust size of this pattern?

[@mena_makes]

Hello! I'm glad you found it (: so you can make it as big as you like because you knit it kind of like a scarf so you stop once it's long enough to wrap around you. Hope this helps and good luck with it!

[@ceilingtile1690]

hey! im new to knitting, and i was wondering why you used circular needles instead of straight needles? i bought both because i wasnt sure!! is it possible to use straight needles instead for this project? ive tried knitting with the circular needles and it is an Experience

[@mena_makes]

Heya! Yes you can use straight needles for the body. I used circular needles only because the straps are I-cords and you need circular or double pointed needles for that but you can make another type of strap (maybe just 3-4 stitches wide garter or stockinette stitch instead of an I-cord) or you can use the circular needles just for the I-cord if you want. Good luck! (:

[@ceilingtile1690]

@@mena_makes oh thank you so much!!! i actually use the crochet method to make an icord but thank you so much for your quick reply :D

[@mewmew4264]

Hi! I wanted to create this top for myself. I casted on 70 stitches but I'm not sure how many button holes I need. I'm still kind of confused about the equation. 😅😅 I'm not really good at math.

[@mena_makes]

Hello! sorry for the late reply. You need an odd number of button holes. I made my button holes 3 stitches wide and I also put a 3 stitch gap between each button hole. So I recommend deciding how many button holes you want ( 9 for example) so you need 9x3 = 27 stitches for the button holes and 8x3 = 24 stitches for the gaps between each buttonhole. Then you can add 2 stitches for the top and bottom (total 4). 27 + 24 + 4 = 55. Does that make sense?

[@noheliagonzalez9551]

14:15 button hole:)

[@Nymphaeceae]

Could you share the name of the needles you are using?

[@mena_makes]

Hi yes they are called knit pro symfonie, I have an interchangeable set.

[@qodeshcreative]

Hey! What size mm circular needles are these?

[@mena_makes]

hey! I think 4mm, but yeah I think you can make with the reccommended needle size of your yarn, it won't affect the pattern except for how many stitches to cast on at the beginning. Happy knitting (:

[@qodeshcreative]

@@mena_makes Thank you. Also, the cast on you choose to do makes a difference. Not in how it looks but I tried to do the long tail cast on how I learned in another video because I thought that's how you were doing it, but ended up having a long string to cut and tie lol. I will have to go through your videos to see how you do your cast on. I had to start over also because for some reason my sides were increasing in length. But practice makes perfect!

[@itsmuimui]

Hi I love this top, thank you for this tutorial! Would you feel comfortable with me selling the finished product?

[@mena_makes]

I'm glad you like it! Yes I'm happy for you to sell it, thanks for asking (:

[@alisharo58]

Length of the cable?

[@robynyoshida9809]

14:10

[@tine5101]

14:00

[@sabrinasilva1911]

your size is S?

[@mena_makes]

about an s yeah, but with this pattern you can just keep knitting until it fits your body!

[@andreasaldanagtz]

13:27