Rainbow mesh off the shoulder Top by Haley Hofmeister

Rainbow mesh off the shoulder Top

Crochet
June 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
3.5 mm (E)
Customizable based on shoulder width (worked from the top down)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

This is a completely custom sized pattern worked with a ribbing made to the size of your shoulder width( if you don’t want to do the ribbing you could probably just begin with a chain of FHDC, you can use any weight of yarn between 3-4 (just don’t mix bulky/chunky yarn in for best results) and the length of the top is based on personal preference as well it could be made as a crop top if you want. The increases / decreased are done with chaining +1 /-1 between DC stitches and the sleeve/armpit spot may fall differently depending on the person so I recommend trying the top on as you go to see where it’s hitting and when to start that section as well as when to inc/dc in next round(s).

This pattern is only a guide/notes for someone who is confident in themselves to use their judgement on when to increase and decrease and is just a general guide, to follow to get the look that I’ve created. Please read the entire thing before beginning to see if you think you can tackle this independently!

It is very simple but suited for a confident beginner and beyond, but works up really quickly. Does not have to be done in such bright rainbow colours, but was the perfect way for me to use up some “half skeins” of yarn and you can play around with which colour to do and when. Sleeves can be made longer or shorter too, even long sleeves just using their ribbing pattern at the desired length.. this top could be easily made smaller or larger but I am an XL-1X with a large chest so the fit my look different on my body type if you follow my measurements and is also dependent on tension and hook size as well.