I designed this top with a crochet shell stitch. It’s a very easy two piece construction that’s sewn together after. It’s beginner friendly, super stylish and simple to make.

⭐️ I’m making a size S in this YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/Pg-8xFo6OL0

Materials
YARN: DROPS LOVES YOU 7; yarn group A; 100% cotton;
Size XS and S: 400g/14oz, 1360m/1480yds; size M and L: 450g/16oz, 1530m/1665 yds; size XL and XXL: 500g/18oz, 1700m/1850 yds
Hook: 4 mm/G-6, 3 mm/D-3
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Gauge
24 sts x 12 rows = 11 x 10 cm (4,3 x 4”)

Sample:
With a 4 mm hook ch32
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1sc. Skip two chains, work 5dc into the next chain space. Skip two chains, 1sc into the next chain. Repeat from across the row ending with 1sc into the final chain. Ch2 and turn.
Row 2: Starting in the first stitch, work 3dc. Skip 2 stitches, work 1sc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2dc, 5dc in the next sc stitch. Repeat from across the row, ending with 3dc in the final stitch. Ch1 and turn.
Row 3: Starting in the first stitch, work 1sc. Skip 2 stitches, work 5dc into the sc, skip 2 stitches, work 1sc into the next stitch. Repeat from across ending with 1sc into the top of the turning chain, ch2 and turn.
REPEAT ROWS 2 and 3 until row 14.

Finished sizes
Written for sizes XS (S, M, L, XL and XXL)
Panel Width: 72,5 (75; 80; 85; 89; 91) cm / 28,5 (29,5; 31,5; 33,5; 35; 36) inch
Panel Length: 42 (43; 43,5; 44,5; 45; 45,5) cm / 16,5 (16,9; 17; 17,5; 17,7; 18) inch

Stitch Key (US terminology)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
5dc = 5 double crochets in the same stitch
sk = skip
st = stitch
sts = stitches
slst = slip stitch
slsts = slip stitches

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key
Chain multiple of 6, plus 2
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1sc. Skip two chains, work 5dc into the next chain space. Skip two chains, 1sc into the next chain. Repeat from across the row ending with 1sc into the final chain. Ch2 and turn.
Row 2: Starting in the first stitch, work 3dc. Skip 2 stitches, work 1sc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2dc, 5dc in the next sc stitch. Repeat from across the row, ending with 3dc in the final stitch. Ch1 and turn.
Row 3: Starting in the first stitch, work 1sc. Skip 2 stitches, work 5dc into the sc, skip 2 stitches, work 1sc into the next stitch. Repeat from across ending with 1sc into the top of the turning chain, ch2 and turn.
REPEAT ROWS 2 and 3.

Notes
The top is made of two panels (front and back).
Ch2 never counts as a stitch.
Crochet from bottom to top.