Shelly top - crochet shells & mesh vest | Crochet tutorial
Twisted Tales
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Follow my work on @twisted.tales.crochet on Instagram and TikTok, and if you make this top please tag me, I'd love to see it!
A couple of years ago I was obsessed with the shells stitch and I love crocheting vests and sleeveless tops, so I came up with this meshy shells project - the Shelly top! It's quite easy to do, beginner friendly, and super cute for the summer!
Link for the mattress stitch for joining panels: How to Join Granny Squares with an INVISIB...
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
00:00 INTRO
00:16 MATERIALS
lightweight cotton yarn (I use about 3 skeins of 50g each and I use this one: https://sostrenegrene.com/nl/producte...)
3mm crochet hook
yarn needle
scissors
measuring tape
00:52 BEGINNING EDGE & MEASUREMENTS
Chain multiple of 7 + 1 (I crocheted 99 for size S-M)
Ch2 (turning chain)
HDC all along
02:13 ROW 1
Ch4, DC in first stitch
(Ch4, skip 6 st, DC in 7th st, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until you have 7 st left
Ch4, in last st DC, ch1, DC
04:09 ROW 2 - shells base
Ch3, 3DC in ch1 gap
(SC in ch4 gap, 7 DC in ch3 gap)* repeat until you reach the last ch gap
In the last ch gap 4 DC
06:02 ROW 3 - shells
CH4, DC in first st
(Ch4, DC in 4th/ middle st from the shell, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until you reach the last half shell
In the last st DC, ch1, DC
07:41 ROW 4 - shells base (repeats row 2)
Ch3, 3DC in ch1 gap
(sc in ch4 gap, 7 DC in ch3 gap)* repeat until you reach the last ch gap
In the last ch gap 4 DC
08:22 ROW 5 - transition
Ch1, SC in first st
(Ch3, DC in SC from previous row, ch3, SC in 4th/ middle st from the shell)* repeat until the end of the row (you end with a SC in last st)
09:46 ROW 6 - mesh
Ch6, DC in next DC from previous row
(Ch3, DC in next DC from previous row)* repeat until the end of the row
10:44 ROW 7-8
Repeat row 6
11:16 ROW 9
Ch4, DC in first st
(Ch4, skip one DC, DC in 2nd DC from previous row, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until the end of the row (in the last st DC, ch1, DC)
12:22 Rest of the project
Front panel: repeat 4 times (ROW 4, ROW 3, ROW 4, ROW 5, ROW 6 * 3, ROW 9)
Back panel: Front panel + ROW 6 * 3
12:48 Neckline front panel
16:30 Joining front & back panel at the top
19:12 Joining the sides
21:51 Armhole edge
23:32 End result
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Shelly top - crochet shells & mesh vest | Crochet tutorial
Twisted Tales
74,236 views
Follow my work on @twisted.tales.crochet on Instagram and TikTok, and if you make this top please tag me, I'd love to see it!
A couple of years ago I was obsessed with the shells stitch and I love crocheting vests and sleeveless tops, so I came up with this meshy shells project - the Shelly top! It's quite easy to do, beginner friendly, and super cute for the summer!
Link for the mattress stitch for joining panels: How to Join Granny Squares with an INVISIB...
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
00:00 INTRO
00:16 MATERIALS
lightweight cotton yarn (I use about 3 skeins of 50g each and I use this one: https://sostrenegrene.com/nl/producte...)
3mm crochet hook
yarn needle
scissors
measuring tape
00:52 BEGINNING EDGE & MEASUREMENTS
Chain multiple of 7 + 1 (I crocheted 99 for size S-M)
Ch2 (turning chain)
HDC all along
02:13 ROW 1
Ch4, DC in first stitch
(Ch4, skip 6 st, DC in 7th st, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until you have 7 st left
Ch4, in last st DC, ch1, DC
04:09 ROW 2 - shells base
Ch3, 3DC in ch1 gap
(SC in ch4 gap, 7 DC in ch3 gap)* repeat until you reach the last ch gap
In the last ch gap 4 DC
06:02 ROW 3 - shells
CH4, DC in first st
(Ch4, DC in 4th/ middle st from the shell, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until you reach the last half shell
In the last st DC, ch1, DC
07:41 ROW 4 - shells base (repeats row 2)
Ch3, 3DC in ch1 gap
(sc in ch4 gap, 7 DC in ch3 gap)* repeat until you reach the last ch gap
In the last ch gap 4 DC
08:22 ROW 5 - transition
Ch1, SC in first st
(Ch3, DC in SC from previous row, ch3, SC in 4th/ middle st from the shell)* repeat until the end of the row (you end with a SC in last st)
09:46 ROW 6 - mesh
Ch6, DC in next DC from previous row
(Ch3, DC in next DC from previous row)* repeat until the end of the row
10:44 ROW 7-8
Repeat row 6
11:16 ROW 9
Ch4, DC in first st
(Ch4, skip one DC, DC in 2nd DC from previous row, ch3, DC in same st)* repeat until the end of the row (in the last st DC, ch1, DC)
12:22 Rest of the project
Front panel: repeat 4 times (ROW 4, ROW 3, ROW 4, ROW 5, ROW 6 * 3, ROW 9)
Back panel: Front panel + ROW 6 * 3
12:48 Neckline front panel
16:30 Joining front & back panel at the top
19:12 Joining the sides
21:51 Armhole edge
23:32 End result