Shelly top - crochet shells & mesh vest | Crochet tutorial

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