CROCHET DIARIES | crocheting the perfect summer top!

Hey friends! Welcome back to another Crochet Diaries video. Today I’m making the perfect crochet summer top! It’s light, breezy, and has the perfect boxy raglan style. I’ve been wanting to make this for a while and I’m so excited to finally share it with you. This project uses a simple granny square-inspired technique with chains, double crochets, and is super easy to customize with stripes and colors, so if you’re looking for a beginner-friendly crochet clothing project, this one’s for you! I’ll be showing you step by step how I started the neckline, built out the sleeves, and shaped the body into that baseball-tee style fit. It’s totally customizable, so you can make it cropped, longer, or even use it as more of a cover-up. The best part is it works up super fast, so it truly is the perfect summer item to crochet! Chapters: 0:00 - intro 1:22 - project introduction (materials + plan) 5:12 - getting started 6:20 - stitch pattern 7:25 - stitch marker placement 8:00 - making corners 8:45 - building the shoulders/sleeves 12:20 - separating for the body 19:14 - building the body 23:30 - almost there!! 28:30 - weaving in the ends 29:00 - the finished top + outro Videos that show my first striped top: WIPS-    • CROCHET DIARIES | FINALLY finishing my kni...   I crocheted for 12 hours-    • i crocheted for 12 hours...   yarn I used: -24/7 cotton (cool grey) - I used one spool and a tiny bit extra -coboo lion brand (white) - I used a little less than one spool hook: 4mm hook pattern notes: -stitch: 3dc (in a bunch), ch 1, repeat -collar: 96 stitches (place 4 stich markers evenly) -corners: 3dc, ch2, 3dc (all in the same corner stitch) -9 rows for the shoulders/sleeves, fold over and start working the body -add 9 stitches for each arm hole, continue working the body -17 more rows for the body Subscribe!    / @melanielocke   looking for things mentioned in my videos? https://www.amazon.com/shop/influence... WHERE TO FIND ME: Instagram: @melanie_locke Tiktok: @melanie_locke Poshmark: @melanie_locke VSCO: @melanielockee Spotify: @melanielockee Twitter: @melanielockee Business inquiries: melanielocke@select.co