Crochet cropped ribbed button up sweater vest | Beginner friendly tutorial 

Does the XS fit a 6 yrs old child?

@@FatimaHDaham hi! It really depends on the size of the 6 year old girl. I think for most 6 year olds it would be too big but kids vary in size. Is she similar to adult size XS normally? I’ve linked the sizing guide I used in the description so you can use those measurements to check.

@@StephanieTashi Thank you, I didn’t notice what’s under the chart.

Back Panel Same as the front right panel up to Row 9. Rows 10-10: Even rows: bl hdc into each stitch of previous row, chain 1 and turn (56) Odd rows: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (56) Row 42: bl hdc into first 27 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (28) Row 43: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (28) Row 44: bl hdc into first 26 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (27) Row 45: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (27) Row 46: bl hdc into first 25 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (26) Row 47: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (26) Row 48: bl hdc into each stitch of the previous row, fasten off (26)

Front left panel Row 1: Chain 27 Row 2: slip stitch into each stitch of chain, chain 2 and turn (26) Row 3: bl hdc into each stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and turn (26) Row 4: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (26) Row 5: bl hdc increase into first stitch, bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (27) Row 6: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (27) Row 7: bl hdc increase into first stitch, bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (28) Row 8: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (28) Row 9: bl hdc increase into first stitch, bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (29) Row 10: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 29 and turn (56+2 to turn) Row 11: bl hdc into 3rd chain from hook, bl hdc each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (56) Row 12: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (26) Row 13: bl hdc decrease x 2 (into first 4 stitches), bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (54) Row 14: blss into each stitch until 4 remain, blss decrease x 2 into remaining 4 stitches, chain 2 and turn (52) Rows 15-23: (same as rows 12 and 13) Odd rows: bl hdc decrease x 2 (into first 4 stitches), bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn Even Rows: blss into each stitch until 4 remain, blss decrease x 2 into remaining 4 stitches, chain 2 and turn Fasten off after the last one. Stitch the sides and shoulders together.

Neck trim - best to watch the video with this part of the pattern Join on the bottom of the vest in the middle of the two front panels Row 1: bl slip stitch into each stitch, where there are no stitches remaining start stitching into the ends of the rows, spacing them apart at a similar distance with 1 stitch into the top of each slip stitch row and 2 stitches into the top of each hdc row, skipping 1 stitch at each shoulder. Go all the way around to the bottom of the other front panel, chain 1 and turn Row 2: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st3tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 3: Decide where to put your button holes in this row and instead of blss, do 2 chains and skip 2 stitches. Repeat for as many buttonholes as you want. For all other stitches, 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st3tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 4: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st2tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 5: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st2tog decrease at each shoulder

Arm trim - make 2 Ch 2 Row 1: slip stitch in second ch from hook, ch 1 and turn (1) Row 2: blss increase into first stitch, ch 1 and turn (2) Row 3: blss inc into first stitch, blss into next stitch, ch 1 and turn (3) Row 4: blss into first 2 stitches, blss inc into last stitch, ch 1 and turn (4) Row 5: blss inc into first stitch, blss into next 3 stitches, ch 1 and turn (5) Rows 6-69: blss into each stitch, ch 1 and turn (5) Row 70: blss into first 3 stitches, blss decrease into last 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (4) Row 71: blss dec into first 2 stitches, blss into next 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (3) Row 72: blss into first stitch, blss dec into last 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (2) Row 73: blss dec into remaining stitches, fasten off (1) Stitch the arm trims to the vest and attach buttons (video guide).

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Back Panel Same as the front right panel up to Row 12. Rows 13-57: Even rows: bl hdc into each stitch of previous row, chain 1 and turn (65) Odd rows: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (65) Row 58: bl hdc into first 27 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (33) Row 59: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (33) Row 60: bl hdc into first 26 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (32) Row 61: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (32) Row 62: bl hdc into first 25 stitches, bl hdc decrease into next two stitches, chain 1 and turn (31) Row 63: blss into each stitch of previous row, chain 2 and turn (31) Row 64: bl hdc into each stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and turn (31) Rows 65-68: repeats row 63 and 64, fasten off

Front left panel Row 1: Chain 27 Row 2: slip stitch into each stitch of chain, chain 2 and turn (31) Row 3: bl hdc into each stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and turn (31) Row 4: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (31) Rows 5-8: repeat row 2 and 3 Row 9: bl hdc increase into first stitch, bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (32) Row 10: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (32) Row 11: bl hdc increase into first stitch, bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (33) Row 12: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (33) Row 13: bl hdc into each stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and turn (33) Row 14: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 33 and turn (65+2 to turn) Row 15: bl hdc into 3rd chain from hook, bl hdc each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (65) Row 16: blss into each stitch of the previous row, chain 2 and turn (65) Rows 17-20: repeats rows 14 and 15 Row 21: bl hdc decrease x 2 (into first 4 stitches), bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn (63) Row 22: blss into each stitch until 4 remain, blss decrease x 2 into remaining 4 stitches, chain 2 and turn (61) Rows 23-35: (same as rows 21 and 22) Odd rows: bl hdc decrease x 2 (into first 4 stitches), bl hdc into each remaining stitch, chain 1 and turn Even Rows: blss into each stitch until 4 remain, blss decrease x 2 into remaining 4 stitches, chain 2 and turn Fasten off after the last one. Stitch the sides and shoulders together.

Neck trim - best to watch the video with this part of the pattern Join on the bottom of the vest in the middle of the two front panels Row 1: bl slip stitch into each stitch, where there are no stitches remaining start stitching into the ends of the rows, spacing them apart at a similar distance with 1 stitch into the top of each slip stitch row and 2 stitches into the top of each hdc row, skipping 1 stitch at each shoulder. Go all the way around to the bottom of the other front panel, chain 1 and turn Row 2: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st3tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 3: Decide where to put your button holes in this row and instead of blss, do 2 chains and skip 2 stitches. Repeat for as many buttonholes as you want. For all other stitches, 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st3tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 4: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st2tog decrease at each shoulder, chain 1 and turn Row 5: 1 blss into each stitch of previous row with a st2tog decrease at each shoulder Arm trim - make 2 Ch 2 Row 1: slip stitch in second ch from hook, ch 1 and turn (1) Row 2: blss increase into first stitch, ch 1 and turn (2) Row 3: blss inc into first stitch, blss into next stitch, ch 1 and turn (3) Row 4: blss into first 2 stitches, blss inc into last stitch, ch 1 and turn (4) Row 5: blss inc into first stitch, blss into next 3 stitches, ch 1 and turn (5) Rows 6-81: blss into each stitch, ch 1 and turn (5) Row 82: blss into first 3 stitches, blss decrease into last 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (4) Row 83: blss dec into first 2 stitches, blss into next 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (3) Row 84: blss into first stitch, blss dec into last 2 stitches, ch 1 and turn (2) Row 85: blss dec into remaining stitches, fasten off (1) Stitch the arm trims to the vest and attach buttons (video guide).

I'm confused. You start row 8 at 5:10 but the directions on the video and written pattern seem different. In the video you start chaining for the shoulder chunk for row 8 but row 8 written is more slip stitching. Can you please clarify ?

@@Ashhhh96 oh yes sorry! In the video I was counting the foundation chain as row 1. I'll update the row labels so they match the video. Thank you for letting me know! the chains up to the shoulder will now say on row 8 for the size small pattern. Let me know if you have any other questions!

That’s great!! Let me know if you have any questions along the way 😊

Thanks so much! I’m so glad it makes sense 😊 But I hear you! My list of projects keeps getting longer and longer no matter how much I get through! 😂😂

Update: now I want to make this vest but I only have chunky yarn. Can I use this instead. Many thanks.

Thanks so much!

Hi! You should do backloops only for both the right and left panels 😊 are you doing the same number of decreases on each row to what you did on the left panel? Sometimes it doesn’t look right after a couple of rows but will even out after more rows

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Thanks you so much!! That’s great! This one is my personnel favourites - I wear it all the time! As for making it a larger size I can’t think of any requirements that would change the pattern. I measured mine against a top I have that I like the fit of when I was working out the size so that’s probably I good idea to do. And because the stitches are stretchy it will adjust to size a bit. The only thing you might consider is adding an extra couple of rows to the underarm portion - before you start increasing - but that really depends on the fit you want/the breadth of your shoulders. Otherwise you should be find just adding rows to the straight section that makes up the majority of the back panel. Please let me know if any of that doesn’t make sense! And let me know if you have any more questions :)

Hi! I’ll see if I can work out the approximate calculations for a size XL 😊 I’m just away at the moment and don’t have the vest with me but I should be able to look at it in a couple of days 😊

Hi! so sorry for the delay. For the chains for the XL it will depend a little on how long you want it to be. You can add any length below the armpit section (so to the foundation chain) without affecting the pattern. If you were just wanting to scale it up a bit I would add about 5 chains under the arm for the foundation chain and about 5 chains to the chain that comes after the increases and go up to where the shoulder would be. If you wanted it to be less cropped though you can add more - maybe 10 or so chains to the foundation chain. My underarm section is about 18 cm - the chain would be about 20 cm and my section going from the armpit to the shoulder is 18.5cm with the chain being about 20cm again so if you were to add 5 stitches that would be adding 4cm. so your foundation chain would be about 24 cm if you added 5 chains, etc. Hopefully this helps!!

Hi! I have a couple of ideas 😊 the first would be to make the front panels as they are but add a couple of extra rows in what would be the middle - about 2 cm on each panel - to account for the section with buttons so it’s not pulled too tight. Then you could add the neckline ribbing, I have another video with a v neck sweater vest so you could add the ribbing from that instead. The other thought was to use the v neck sweater video pattern instead but substituted the slip stitches I used with the stitch pattern from this vest. If you use the cm/inch measurement instead of the stitch and rows counts that might work 😊

Hi! Yes I think that would work 😊 I'm not sure if it's easier to make a separate little panel for under the arm and attach it on or join on to one of the panels and stitch from there but I think either would work 😊 you could also make the ribbing around the armhole a little thinner too if you need. Depending on where you're up to you could also add a couple of stitches/rows to the top of the shoulder. Hopefully this helps but let me know if you have any more questions 🥰🥰

Thank you so much!!

Oh that’s strange! Do you know if the panel is actually getting shorter with less stitches? Or just going a bit diagonal? Depending on your tension the bl hdc with the bl slip stitches can warp a bit and you may have to block it. But if it’s actually losing stitches it might be that the last bl slip stitch is really hard to see so maybe you missed a couple when doing the bl hdc? I know I’ve had that problem before!!

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it! and no worries - the depth of the V is actually determined by where you put the buttons. It's probably hard to see because it's a dark colour but if you have a look at the thumb nail or start of the video, I stop decreasing around where my second necklace is and I've put my button much lower near my chest. The trim that goes around the neck will even out the v so you don't need to do the decreases all the way to where you want the v to stop. Does that make sense? the yarn may also affect it a bit but if you are using a similar sized hook it might not be too much! I can measure my vest in cm/inches if that helps? 😊

Hi! I think you will need to do a different stitch/row count to the video as I used 10ply yarn which is a bit thicker. I measured my vest in case that helps. The first chain under the arm pit is 19cm or 7 3/4” and then the chain going up the shoulder is 20cm or 8”. The width of the front panels is 17cm or 7” and the width of the back panel is 42cm or 17”. I had a look at the normal tension for 5 ply and 10ply yarn and it looks like if you multiple my stitch count by 1.5 is should approximately right but would be helpful to measure it. So my first chain under the arm is 26 chains but multiplied by 1.5 is 39 - so maybe that will work if it measures around 19cm or 7 3/4”. If you want it to be more accurate the tension on the yarn I used is 17 stitches by 23 rows for a 10cm square - your yarn ball hopefully lists your tension. If any of this doesn’t make sense please let me know and I’ll see if I can explain it a different way or provide more measurements! :)

@@StephanieTashi hi! Thanks for your advice, i already meansure my size. I have short torso, i think i will go with 7 inch from my underarms to my waist cause i want to make it cropped. My waist size in half is 7,5 inch wich means i will go with less foundation chain is it right? I'm not really sure i'll use 5ply, i still looking for another option for yarn size maybe i'll use DK yarn if it's possible:D

@@divadinara2934 no problem :) That sounds perfect if you want it more cropped! You could also add a trim around the bottom later if you want it to be longer anyway! The foundation chain will be the length of the measurement you want from under your arm pit to your waist - so 7 inches if you wanted it cropped. The width of half your waist will be for how many rows you do as you'd work from the underarm portion vertically across your body to the middle (or too the other side for the back). so you'd basically keep doing rows until you get to 7.5 inches using your measurements. Hopefully that makes sense and is what you're asking! In a nutshell, the length of you top is determined by the number of chains/stitches and the width around your body is determined by the number of rows. Let me know if that doesn't make sense - if you have Instagram I can try to send a diagram or something instead! Also DK will definitely be closer in stitch count and row count to what I made, i think it's only a little thinner than 10ply/medium weight but you might still need to add a couple extra stitches/rows but it shouldn't be too different!

If you haven’t already made the vest you can just double your 5ply yarn. That should be just right.

For different sizes here are my row count suggestions: XS - front panels each with 19 rows, back panel with 41 rows S - front panels each with 22 rows, back panel with 47 rows M - front panels each with 25 rows, back panel with 53 rows L - front panels each with 28 rows, back panel with 59 rows XL - front panels each with 31 rows, back panel with 65 rows 2XL - front panels each with 34 rows, back panel with 71 rows 3XL - front panels each with 37 rows, back panel with 77 rows Basically, for each size up or down you’d like to make, you just need to add 3 rows to each of the front panels and add 6 rows to the back panel. This will slightly effect the number of rows in each section but as long as you are always doing the increase on the next available half double crochet row it should be fine. As for where to add/remove the extra rows, it really depends on how big you would like your arm holes. you could split the added rows between the increase portion under the arm, the shoulder chunk and decreases in the front (or the flat section at the back depending on the panel) but it will depend a bit on how big you want the arm holes. For the ribbing, Take 10 row for XS, add 10 for M, add 20 for L, add 30 for XL, add 40 for 2XL, add 50 for 3XL, etc Last thing! For the length, I think that depends more on your body shape than size so if you have a short torso like me you should be fine for length but if you have a long torso maybe add some chains at the start (row 1). For reference, mine is 16.5 inches/42cm from the shoulder to the top of the ribbing. I hope this helps but please let me know if you have any questions :)

I just tried it on as an open vest and it looks good! I thought it might flap around too much, but it didn’t 😊 I’ll have to wear it like that sometimes now too! Thanks for the idea 🥰🥰

Great, thanks for that 🌻

Hi Bruna 😊 I might be interpreting your question wrong but are you saying you’d keep going at the end of the back panel straight into one of the front panels? If so then I think that would work! You probably have to attach one of the front panels separately if you’ve already started the back panel but I think you could join them together without stopping. Sorry if that’s not what you meant though!

@@StephanieTashi That's exactly what I meant I just worded it very poorly lol! Thanks 🥰

No no not at all! I had just never thought of doing that before but I think it’s a great idea! Why not! 😊

Hi 😊 I used about 220grams of yarn and I was using 200gram balls so I only needed a bit more than one ball. The balls I used have 312 meters per ball if that helps!

Hey Chelsea :) I think that would work! The vest would just be a bit thicker and puffy-er! I’m happy to send any cm/inch measurements for the vest if that would help :)

@@StephanieTashiooh okay. Yes that would help! And thank you so much for responding (◕‿◕)♡

Hi Asia! Yep I have 23 rows for my front panels if you are counting the foundation chain, 22 if not counting the foundation chain. And yes I made this to fit myself but I would normally wear a US size small (or Australian 8). Let me know if that’s not what you meant though. I’m happy to measure the panels in cm/inches if that would help at all!

@@StephanieTashi ahhhh looks like i was counting the foundation row🫣 Thank you so much i cant wait to finish this!!!!!

Or big ply cotton yarn?

Thanks so much! I think it would work! If you use a different ply yarn to what I used (10ply/medium weight) you’ll probably need to use less chains and rows but if you measure it to a singlet you already have I think it should work! Especially because the vest is button up it’s easier to fit as it doesn’t need to go over your head or shoulders. If you were planning to make the same size as mine let me know and I can send you the cm/inch measures my vest ended up being 😊🥰

Hi Pixie! Sorry it’s confusing! By block off I just mean that you don’t stitch into that chain. So it’s not counted as a stitch and it’s just used purely to turn around. Does that make sense? Let me know if not :)

Hi Jan! Sorry I don’t have a pattern for this vest at the moment 😔 it is something I would like to get to though, so I will let you know when I do!

Thank you, Stephanie, for getting back to me. I'm in the process of making this now for my granddaughter and you tutorial is very clear. Thank you for taking the time to video this for we newbies to crocheting

Hi Shannon! Sorry that it's confusing! I think the burgundy/maroon also makes it harder to see. I've tried to type out the that section as a written pattern in case that helps you. I also use the same pattern for some of my other vests just with single crochets instead of slip stitches. If you want to check that out my most recent tutorial (the grey v neck vest) and the 70s inspired striped vest have the underarm increases and decreases. If you like the single crochets better, I think you could also do that for this vest - or hopefully I've explained it better so it makes more sense :) Here is the pattern - but in summary terms, starting with a row with 1 stitch, I am doing one increase in each row until I get to 5 stitches in the row, and at the other end doing one decrease in each row until I only have 1 stitch left: Row 1: Chain 2, slip stitch (sl st) into the second chain from the hook, chain 1 and turn (1) Row 2: put 2 backloop sl st’s into the stitch from the previous row, chain 1 and turn (2) Row 3: put 2 backloop sl st’s into the first stitch, and 1 backlog sl st into the next stitch, chain 1 and turn (3) Row 4: 1 backloop sl st into the first 2 stitches, 2x backloop sl st’s into the last st in the row, chain 1 and turn (4) Row 5: 2x backloop sl st’s into the first st of the row, 1 back loop sl st into the next 3 stitches, chain 1 and turn (5) Rows 6 - 60: 1 backloop sl st into each stitch of the previous row, chain 1 and turn (5) Row 61: 1 back loop sl st into the first 3 stitches, backloop sl st decrease into the last 2 stitches of the row, chain 1 and turn (4) Row 62: backloop sl st decrease into the first 2 stitches of the row, 1 back loop sl st into the next 2 stitches, chain 1 and turn (3) Row 63: 1 back loop sl st into the first 1 stitch, backloop sl st decrease into the last 2 stitches of the row, chain 1 and turn (2) Row 64: backloop sl st decrease into both stitches of the row, chain 1 and turn (1) Row 65: chain 1 and pull tail Please let me know if you have any questions :)

@@StephanieTashi I ended up getting it. Thanks though. Lovely pattern

No problem! Thanks so much 🥰

Hi! Yes I think you could use a 5mm hook 😊 It might make the vest a little smaller but it also depends a bit on your tension. If you’re worried about it being smaller I can send the cm/inch measurements of my vest if that helps?

Hi Jamee! I used 220grams for this project and the balls I used were 200grams so I needed two balls with a lot left over! But it depends what size yarn balls you find 😊

@@StephanieTashi thanks

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Hi Samantha! I’d be happy to explain anything further if that would help :)

Hi Robin - which part do you find confusing? I'll see if I can explain it in a different way that hopefully makes more sense

Hi Charmiya, which part are you finding confusing? I’m happy to help if I can 😊

There is also a written pattern pinned in the comments if that helps!

Hi! Sorry that you are finding the tutorial to be difficult - if you have any question please let me know!!