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0:00Hi everyone, and welcome back to my
0:02channel. In today's tutorial, I'm going
0:04to show you how to crochet this
0:06beautiful mesh long-sleeve top.
0:07>> [music]
0:08>> But before we start, let's quickly go
0:10over the materials you need. I use seven
0:12skeins in total of fine weight yarn,
0:13Rainbow Cotton by Hobbii, and a 3.5 mm
0:16crochet hook. The design is very
0:18customizable and can be made in any
0:20size. You can make it more fitted or
0:22more oversized, depending on the fit you
0:23prefer. Since we're crocheting the top
0:26from bottom to top in one piece, the fit
0:28mainly depends on your starting chain.
0:30Make sure your chain is about as wide as
0:32the widest part [music] of your chest,
0:33so the top isn't too tight to put on.
0:35Keep in mind that the fabric will
0:37stretch a little after blocking, so it's
0:39okay if the chain feels slightly snug at
0:41first. To start, create a starting chain
0:43that is divisible by [music] two.
0:45For reference, I started with 140
0:47chains, but you can adjust this number
0:49depending on the size and the fit you
0:51want.
0:52Before joining the chain, make sure it's
0:54straight [music] and not twisted. Then
0:56join it with a slip stitch into the
0:58first chain you made.
1:12To start row one, chain one [music] and
1:14turn.
1:20Now work [music] the other way around
1:22and place one half double crochet into
1:24each chain of your starting chain.
1:46>> [music]
1:54[music]
2:04>> At the end of the row, you should have a
2:06total of 140 half double crochets.
2:10Then join the row with a slip stitch
2:11into the first half double crochet of
2:13the row.
2:25And this is how your first round should
2:27look. [music] To start row two, chain
2:29four. This counts as one double crochet
2:31and one chain.
2:32>> [music]
2:32>> Turn your work, skip the first stitch,
2:35and make one double crochet into the
2:36next stitch.
2:51Then chain [music] one, skip one stitch,
2:53and work one double crochet into the
2:55next.
3:03Repeat this pattern across the row until
3:05you reach your starting point again.
3:42>> [music]
3:42>> To finish the round, chain one and make
3:44a slip stitch into the third chain of
3:45the starting chain [music] four.
3:55>> And this is how your first mesh round
3:56should look. To start round three, chain
3:59one and turn your work.
4:04Work a slip stitch into the first chain
4:05one space of the previous row.
4:14>> [music]
4:18>> Then chain four. [music]
4:20This counts as one double crochet and
4:22one chain again.
4:23Work one double crochet into the next
4:25chain one space. [music]
4:29For this round and for the following
4:31rounds, we will only work into the chain
4:33one spaces and not into the stitches.
4:35>> [music]
4:36>> Now, chain one and make one double
4:38crochet into the next chain one space.
4:43Repeat this pattern across the round.
4:48>> [music]
4:55[music]
5:06[music]
5:20>> When you reach the end, work one double
5:22crochet into the last space of the
5:24previous round. Chain one and join with
5:27a slip stitch into the third chain of
5:28the starting chain four.
5:36>> [music]
5:43>> From here on, just keep repeating the
5:45instructions of round three until you
5:47reach the desired length under your
5:49bust.
5:53>> [music]
6:14>> For reference, I worked 32 rows in
6:16total.
6:18The first row of half double crochets
6:20and 31 rows of the mesh stitch.
6:23You can crochet fewer rows for a cropped
6:25version or more rows for a longer mesh
6:27sweater.
6:33Once you've crocheted your desired
6:34number of rounds, try it on to make sure
6:36the fit feels right.
6:38>> [music]
6:38>> For reference, this section measures
6:40about 30 cm from the bottom to under the
6:42bust for me, [music] but keep in mind
6:44that the fabric will stretch a bit after
6:46blocking and also while wearing it. Now,
6:48we start shaping the armholes and divide
6:50the piece into a front and a back
6:52section. [music]
6:53Fold your work in half and mark the
6:54middle stitches on both sides with a
6:56stitch marker.
7:10Then, count four spaces from each side
7:12and place two additional stitch [music]
7:13markers on both sides to mark the
7:15armholes.
7:19If you want smaller or larger sleeves,
7:21you can simply count fewer or more
7:23spaces, which will make the front
7:24[music] and back sections smaller or
7:26larger.
7:37To finish the main part, [music] chain
7:38one, cut the yarn, and fasten
7:54Since we are creating [music] separate
7:55front and back parts, place two more
7:57stitch markers on the other side as
7:59well. Again, counting four spaces
8:01[music] from each side.
8:19>> [music]
8:19>> From now on, we will no longer work in
8:21the round. Instead, we will crochet the
8:23front and back parts separately.
8:25>> [music]
8:25>> Create a slip knot and attach your yarn
8:27in the first space after the stitch
8:29marker.
8:30>> [music]
8:33>> Then, continue working the mesh pattern
8:35as before.
8:36To start, chain four and work one double
8:39crochet into the next space. [music]
8:44>> [music]
8:54>> Then, chain [music] one and work one
8:56double crochet into the next.
9:05Keep repeating these steps until you
9:07reach the end of the row.
9:13>> [music]
9:19[music]
9:23>> To finish the row, work one last [music]
9:24double crochet into the last space
9:26before the stitch marker.
9:36From now [music] on, we will alternate
9:37between two different rows to keep the
9:39sides straight. Only the beginning and
9:41the end of the row will be different.
9:43Chain four [music] and turn.
9:49>> [music]
9:52>> Skip the first chain one space [music]
9:54of the previous row
9:55and work one double crochet into the
9:57next space.
10:00>> [music]
10:03>> Repeat the regular mesh pattern [music]
10:05until you reach the end of the row.
10:11>> [music]
10:28>> To finish the row, skip the last chain
10:30one space and make one double crochet
10:32into the third chain of the starting
10:33chain four from the previous row.
10:51To start [music] row 35, chain four and
10:53turn.
11:04For this row, start by working one
11:06double crochet into the first space of
11:09the row.
11:12Chain one and work one double crochet
11:14into the next space. [music]
11:16Repeat until you reach the end of the
11:18row.
11:39>> To finish row 35, [music] work one
11:41double crochet into the very last space
11:43of the row.
11:50Chain [music] one and work one more
11:52double crochet into the third chain of
11:54the chain four you made to start the
11:56previous row.
11:57>> [music]
12:10>> From now on, keep repeating row 34 and
12:1235 until you reach the length you need
12:15to cover your bust and reach the
12:16neckline. [music]
12:17For reference, I worked 44 rows in
12:19total.
12:21You can add even more rows for wider
12:23armholes or fewer rows for narrow
12:25armholes.
12:30>> [music]
12:31>> Once you finish the number of rows
12:33needed to cover the section from your
12:35bust up to the neckline, do not cut the
12:37yarn.
12:37>> [music]
12:38>> Instead, chain one, pull up a large
12:40loop, and leave it like that for now.
12:42Then, grab another skein of yarn to
12:43start working on the back part.
12:49Repeat the exact same instructions for
12:51the back as you just did for the front.
12:53>> [music]
12:53>> Start by creating a slip knot and attach
12:55the yarn in the first space after the
12:57stitch marker. Then, repeat the same
12:59steps.
13:04>> [music]
13:11[music]
13:20[music]
13:27[music]
13:31>> Once you finish the back part, you can
13:33remove all the stitch markers. Then,
13:35place the front and back parts together
13:37again [music] and secure them with the
13:38stitch markers.
13:53Try the top on to check the fit. If
13:55needed, you can still add more rows for
13:57a better [music] fit.
14:09>> [music]
14:14[music]
14:15>> At this point, my top measures 41.5 cm,
14:18but keep in mind that the fabric will
14:20stretch a bit by wearing it and also
14:22after blocking.
14:23To start the sleeve, grab your yarn
14:25[music] and begin the first sleeve.
14:27Chain one and join the front and back
14:29panels together with a slip stitch.
14:54Then, we continue by working the mesh
14:56pattern in the round, just like we did
14:58for the main part. Chain four, this
15:01counts as one double crochet and one
15:02chain.
15:08Now, you can [music] see how the armhole
15:09starts to take shape.
15:27>> Work one double crochet into the [music]
15:28next space.
15:39Turn one [music]
15:40and work one double crochet into the
15:41next space.
15:49Repeat that pattern all the way around.
16:45To finish the round, join with a slip
16:46stitch into the third chain of the
16:48starting chain four.
16:58And this is how the first round of your
16:59sleeve should look.
17:01From now on, we will repeat the same
17:03instructions we used to create the
17:05[music] body. Chain one and turn your
17:06work.
17:12>> [music]
17:16>> Work one [music] slip stitch into the
17:17next space.
17:22>> [music]
17:26>> Chain four, [music]
17:28and work one double crochet into the
17:29next space.
17:37Chain one, and work one double crochet
17:39into the next space. Repeat this pattern
17:41[music] all the way around.
18:06>> [music]
18:13[music]
18:18>> To finish round two, join with a slip
18:20stitch into the third chain of the
18:21starting chain four.
18:41Repeat round two until you reach your
18:43desired sleeve length.
18:45>> [music]
18:50>> For reference, I worked a total of 50
18:53rounds.
19:17>> After you finish [music] crocheting your
19:19desired snowflake, we will work one last
19:21round.
19:23Chain one and turn.
19:25Work one half double crochet into each
19:27space and each double crochet around.
19:29>> [music]
20:37>> Join the round with a slip stitch into
20:39the first half double crochet you've
20:40made.
20:45Chain one,
20:46>> [music]
20:46>> cut the yarn, and fasten off.
21:09>> [music]
21:12>> Now that the first sleeve is finished,
21:15simply grab the skin you left earlier
21:16and repeat the same steps to create the
21:18second [music] sleeve.
21:24To shape the neckline, create a slip
21:26knot and attach your yarn to one side of
21:29the [music] neckline.
21:38>> [music]
21:39>> Chain one and work one half double
21:41crochet into each space [music]
21:43and each double crochet round.
21:47Once we [music] reach our starting point
21:48again, join the round with a slip stitch
21:50into the first half double crochet you
21:52made.
21:56Chain one, [music] cut the yarn, and
21:57fasten off.
22:09>> [music]
22:22[music]
22:31>> And this is how the finished neckline
22:33should look.
22:35>> [music]
22:36>> Now, weave in all your ends and you're
22:38done.
22:42Thank you so much for crocheting this
22:43special long-sleeve top with me. I
22:45really hope you enjoyed making it.
22:47I would love to see your finished tops,
22:49so if you post them on social media,
22:50feel free to tag me at bysophie_louise
22:53on Instagram and TikTok.
22:54>> [music]
22:55>> If you have any questions, just leave
22:56them in the comments and I'll be happy
22:58to help. Thank you so much for watching
23:00and I'll see you in the next video.
23:01[music]

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