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

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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Sadie Shell
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Sadie Shell
Copyright © 2025 Michelle Ferguson – Two Brothers Blankets
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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:
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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