Free Mesh Stitch Crochet Top Pattern

Great shirt; terrible directions

Genuinely one of the worst written patterns I've ever tried to follow. The actual project is easy, IF you can figure out what the pattern writer is trying to convey. I've been stuck on the arm holes for a while simply because I can't parse out the billions of abbreviations. This isn't a problem of me being a beginner either, I've done mesh shirts with this exact stitch before in the past and it wasn't an issue.

Quality of Product

2

Value of Product

2

Not so easy

I really wanted to make this and it was going well once I figured out the X stitches but when I got to sleeves I found the pattern indecipherable. I chalked it up to a waste of time and frogged it. Sometimes patterns just aren't written in a language I jive with. This is one and I am not a beginner at all. sigh

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  spinrite2024-04-22T18:30:10.000+00:00

Mesh Stitch Crochet Top

Just finished this mesh stitch top. It turned out well. The directions were easy to follow, and the video explaining the X stitch was helpful.

Quality of Product

4

Value of Product

4

Quick to make

I thought this pattern would be easy. There were some challenges. Get the stitch down was first hurdle - grateful for you tube video. Once I got started it went quickly. I notice someone commented on how to put the sleeve in. Instructions not clear. I am a sewer so I hand sewed the sleeve until I had 5 rows left then matched the half point of the top of the sleeve to the shoulder seam and pulled through a piece of yarn to fit the top of the sleeve in the rest of the armhole making sure it was evenly spread out then sewed the rest of the sleeve. The top turned out beautiful. Unfortunate too big for me. I really like it so will make another in a smaller size. I did not do hdc stitch for the finish. I did 2 rows of sc.

• Quick to make (Image 23550622)I thought this pattern would be easy. There were some challenges. Get the stitch down was first hurdle - grateful for you tube video. Once I got started it went quickly. I notice someone commented on how to put the sleeve in. Instructions not clear. I am a sewer so I hand sewed the sleeve until I had 5 rows left then matched the half point of the top of the sleeve to the shoulder seam and pulled through a piece of yarn to fit the top of the sleeve in the rest of the armhole making sure it was evenly spread out then sewed the rest of the sleeve. The top turned out beautiful. Unfortunate too big for me. I really like it so will make another in a smaller size. I did not do hdc stitch for the finish. I did 2 rows of sc.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/a1be9ddc-be4f-54a9-9e9f-f43ff9c29f69
• Quick to make (Image 23550623)I thought this pattern would be easy. There were some challenges. Get the stitch down was first hurdle - grateful for you tube video. Once I got started it went quickly. I notice someone commented on how to put the sleeve in. Instructions not clear. I am a sewer so I hand sewed the sleeve until I had 5 rows left then matched the half point of the top of the sleeve to the shoulder seam and pulled through a piece of yarn to fit the top of the sleeve in the rest of the armhole making sure it was evenly spread out then sewed the rest of the sleeve. The top turned out beautiful. Unfortunate too big for me. I really like it so will make another in a smaller size. I did not do hdc stitch for the finish. I did 2 rows of sc.https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86c3BpbnJpdGU/a7c4a7a8-fd83-5cda-a218-9c14417a9a23

Love the stich!

I love the X-stitch, but I got stuck on the sleeves. I was making a medium size shirt ( the instructions are in orange) and, while I got the stitch count and measurements right, I'm not sure how the sleeve is actually supposed to be stitched to the body. I'm not sure I can finish this because it looks like something is going to pucker once I start stitching the sleeves and the seams.

I'm stuck on the armholes part. Is there another way to explain what i need to do? I really don't get it

Can you make a video of the shaping of the arms?

What does "Sl st in next st, ch-1 sp, st" mean in shaping the arm holes? What st?