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

hey! I hope you're all well. In this 3 part series, I'll show you how to knit a vest (: this is part 1. I had the idea to make a vest tutorial about 4 months ago and I thought it would take me a month max but it ended up taking me so so long... So thank you for your patience! I had some difficulty at various points in the process.. mainly shaping the neckline in the back and as a result, I had doubts about posting but I hope this video can be useful nonetheless. Let me know if you have any tips or feedback (: & I hope you enjoy ~ (time staps below)

You can find the other parts of the series here:
☯ part 2 - https://youtu.be/m5_hdXklTCA
☯ part 3 - https://youtu.be/gVRwfTxW4qo

Pattern (front piece):
✿ Cast on 90 stitches
✿ Work in 2x2 rib for 22 rows
✿ Change yarn colour and work in stockinette stitch for 42 rows
✿ Armhole shaping:
knit row: k2, ssk, knit until 4 stitches remain, k2t, k2
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 16 rows total (decrease 16 stitches)
✿ Transfer half stitches onto scrap yarn & work remaining stitches
✿ Right strap shaping:
knit row: knit until 4 stitches remain, k2t, k2
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 36 rows total (decrease 18 stitches)
✿ Knit 14 more rows in stockinette stitch with no decrease
✿ Bind off right strap
✿ Transfer stitches from yarn to needles
✿ Left strap shaping:
knit row: k2, ssk, knit remaining stitches
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 36 rows (decrease 18 stitches)
✿ Knit 14 more rows in stockinette stitch with no decrease
✿ Bind off left strap

Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:47 Pattern explanation
3:49 What you need
4:37 Gauge swatch
5:38 Cast on
6:03 2x2 rib stitch
9:24 Change yarn & work in stockinette
10:48 Shape armholes
17:51 Transfer half stitches to scrap yarn
21:32 Shape right strap
24:02 Bind off right strap
27:07 Shape left strap
29:33 Finished front piece!

Things I used:
☆ 4.5mm 60cm circular needles (you can use shorter than 60cm but not longer)
☆ 3 balls of sports weight wool yarn (2 in main colour and 1 ball in ribbing colour)
(My yarn is called "ulysse - de rerum natura" & each ball weighs 50g and is 185m/202 yards long
☆ scissors
☆ tapestry needle
☆ measuring tape

Instagram accounts featured in intro:
☺ simplyinstyle_,stylein.lb, hooked.on.id, nanitting_vvv, theally.closet, semraninhobiatolyesi, brokeundschoenshop, tshirtmybest, 100laurencandy, bumbblebeeshop, nomde_beauty, inspiremecosy, lorenzobooh, inakrist, wootoseeyou

+ other v. good instagram accounts that inspired me:
☺ vicky.knits, a.k.e.e.p, meganfaithmakes

Blue vest pattern (front piece):
✿ Cast on 102 stitches
✿ Work in 2x2 rib for 22 rows
✿ Change yarn colour and work in stockinette stitch for 42 rows
✿ Armhole shaping:
knit row: k2, ssk, knit until 4 stitches remain, k2t, k2
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 16 rows total (decrease 16 stitches)
✿ Transfer half stitches onto scrap yarn & work remaining stitches
✿ Right strap shaping:
knit row: knit until 4 stitches remain, k2t, k2
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 44 rows total (decrease 22 stitches)
✿ Knit 6 more rows in stockinette stitch with no decrease
✿ Bind off right strap
✿ Transfer stitches from yarn to needles
✿ Left strap shaping:
knit row: k2, ssk, knit remaining stitches
purl row: purl all stitches
✿ Alternate knit row and purl row for 44 rows (decrease 22 stitches)
✿ Knit 6 more rows in stockinette stitch with no decrease
✿ Bind off left strap

My Instagram:
☾ mena_knits

Music:
♫ Imagine (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Tower (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Onion (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Chocolate (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Daily (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Marshmallow (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)
♫ Memories (Prod. by Lukrembo)
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