Crochet Top Pattern- Sadie Shell

The Sadie Shell crochet pattern is a beautiful crochet top and is probably my favorite summer make!

Woman wearing sleeveless crochet top called the Sadie Shell.

It has a gorgeous stitch combination of chains and fans to give it a stunning summer look!

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Pattern Details

This crochet pattern was published in 2016 but I’ve recently made myself a new one and I had to share the results!

The Yarn

I used Stroll Fingering yarn from WeCrochet in the colorway Dogwood Heather.

This beautiful yarn is perfect for this top! I met gauge perfectly with it and it produced stunning results!

Stroll is made with 75% superwash merino wool and 25% Nylon. This is one of my favorite blends. The superwash merino makes it super soft and the nylon keeps it sturdy and strong!

Stroll Fingering comes in a large variety of colors and tones! You’re sure to find a color you love!

The pattern comes with instructions for women’s sizes XS-2X.

The crochet pattern is rated Intermediate in difficulty.

You will need to know basic stitches like dc and sc, and slip stitch.

The pattern is a bottom-up workup style with just a bit of seaming together at the shoulders!

The repetitive stitch combinations are easy to remember and very quick to work up!

The capped sleeves give it such a nice summer touch.

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Yarn:

Stroll Fingering (#1) in Dogwood Heather

75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon

50grams/231yards

Hook:

H/8 (5.5mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

See page below for gauge swatch pattern.

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations

ch(s): chain(s)

dc: double crochet

fan: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in the same st

FSC: chainless foundation single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

Sizing:

Size	Bust Circumference	Finished Circumference	Yardage
XS	30”	32”	650
S	34”	36”	800
M	38”	40”	900
L	42”	44”	1000
XL	46”	48”	1200
2X	50”	52”	1600

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

Beginning ch-1 of each row does not count as a st unless stated otherwise throughout the pattern.

Garment is worked from the bottom up and split for armholes.

Item is written in women’s X-Small with instructions for other sizes in parentheses as follows: XS(S, M, L, XL, 2X)

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Sadie Shell Crochet Pattern

Gauge:

FSC 20

Row 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in first 2, *skip 3, fan, skip 3, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next*, repeat across to last 4, skip 3, sc in last (2 fans)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first, ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space (ch-1 between scs), ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, 2 hdc in last. (4 ch-3 spaces)

Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc in first st, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, fan in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, 3 dc in last st. (1 full fan, 2 half fans)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sc in last. (4 ch-3 spaces)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first, 1 sc in ch-3 space, fan in ch 1-space, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, fan in ch-1 space, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, sc in last. (2 fans)

Finished swatch should be approximately 4” wide x 2” tall.

Body:

FSC 159 (179, 199, 219, 239, 259), join to first st. (179, 199, 219, 239, 259)

Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, 1 sc in first st, *skip 3, fan, skip 3, sc in next, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next*, repeat from * around to last 4 st, skip 3, sc in last, join to first st. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 fans)

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in first st, * ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space*, repeat from * around to last fan, sc in ch-1 space, ch 3, 1 hdc in last st, join to first st. (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, *1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, fan in next ch-1 space, repeat from * around, 3 dc in last st, join to first st. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 fans)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan*, repeat from * around to last 3 dc, skip 2, sc in last, join to first st. (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 ch-3 spaces)

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in first st, * 1 sc in ch-3 space, fan in ch-1 space, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1* repeat from * around to last ch-3 space, sc in ch 3-space, sc in last, join to first st. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 fans)

Repeat rounds 2-5 until garment is approximately 16” long ending with a repeat of round 5.

Panels:

You may want to use a stitch marker here and add it on the last hdc of row 1. This is where you will join the yarn and begin working for the front panel.

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, hdc in first st, * ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space*, repeat from * 6(7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. Ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, hdc in last st. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 ch-3 spaces)

Row 2: (RS) Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first st (1/2 fan), * 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, fan in next ch-1 space*, repeat from * across, ending with 3 dc in last st (1/2 fan). (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 fans)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, * ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch- 1 space, ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan*, repeat from * 6(7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times, ch3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch-1 space, ch 3, sc in last dc of ½ fan. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 ch-3 spaces)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first, sc in ch-3 space, *fan in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 space* repeat from *, ending with sc in ch-3 space, sc in last. (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 fans)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in first, * ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-1 space*, repeat from *6(7, 8, 9, 10, 11) more times. Ch 3, sc in ch-1 space of fan, ch 3, 2 hdc in last st. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 ch-3 spaces)

Repeat rows 2-5 2(2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) more times.

Repeat rows 2-4 one more time. Fasten off.

With right side facing you, join yarn to same stitch as back panel’s last hdc. Repeat the same steps as the back panel for the front panel.

To join:

Turn garment inside out, slip stitch from corner of each panel together across for 2 fans. Check fit here to make sure you have enough space for your head to fit inside the neck hole. Fasten off. Join yarn to other side and repeat for that side. Turn work back to right side out.

Now you’ve joined your panels and created the armholes and neck hole.

Sleeve Trim:

Join yarn to bottom stitch of armhole.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the side of the armhole, join to first st. Fasten off. Repeat on 2^nd armhole.

Bottom Trim:

Join yarn to stitch on backside of garment.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around, join to first st. (159, 179, 199, 219, 239, 259)

Round 2: Repeat round 1. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Block.

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