first time

[amaya612]

hello! a while ago i saw this top https://www.yesstyle.com/en/zepto-wide-leg-jeans-strappy-crop-top/info.html/pid.1084354803 and now i am trying to recreate it without the flowers, its my first time trying to crochet, and I dont really know anything, so I am wondering what kind of stitches this top have. thank you very much for your help!!

 

 

[Granny Square]

It appears to be US DC for the body, and I'm not exactly sure what that edging stitch is, but you can get a very similar look with a shell stitch - which is is more of a 'stitch assembly category', but something on the order of either

*3 dc into 1 stitch, skip 1 stitch, sc in the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, repeat from * (traverses 4 stitches, creates 4 stitches)

or

*5 dc into 1 stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, repeat from * (traverses 6 stitches, creates 6 stitches)

In addition of having a very similar look to your example, shells are good edging stitches because they are relatively easy to fudge the # of stitches you are spanning by adding or subtracting a skipped stitch here and there.

If you don't have any crochet experience, or clothing construction experience, I strongly suggest you don't wing this on your own - not because you won't learn a lot (there will be lots of trial and error and ripping out), but because it will probably be frustrating and I don't want this project to 'put you off' learning to crochet.

I'm going to see if I can find a pattern for you - I'm sure there are lots of patterns for basic tank tops out there.

Edited August 7, 2020 by Granny Square

[Granny Square]

https://fairisleyarn.com/products/malibu-crop-top.html   This is pretty close (except no trim), looks like DC for the straps but not the body, but you could either follow the pattern as is or sub DC and work to the length you need.

https://forthefrills.com/sea-breeze-tank-top-free-crochet-pattern/  Similar, but v-neck

https://pattern-paradise.com/2015/07/08/free-crochet-pattern-x-stitch-challenge-garden-tank/  Not quite, but you could leave the lace just at the top and make the body solid if you'd rather

http://crochetpatterns09.blogspot.com/2012/08/versitile-caron-tank-top-vest.html  a little more conservative, but more interesting body stitch pattern if that appeals

[USpolishgirl]

My suggestion for a beginner would be: Buy that top and crochet a scarf for your self

Krys 

[Granny Square]

That is a very cute top, and not a bad price really for all the flower-work .  On the other hand, a plain crop top like that would be a reasonable beginner project...

[USpolishgirl]

That top is a little more than plain. There are appliques flowers on that, maybe it is just crochet straight on that top. I am still saying that is not a good project for beginner. Sure, people can try whatever they want :).

Krys

[Granny Square]

I agree100% that the flower appliques aren't for a beginner, but the OP said she did not want to make the flowers, only the plain tank top, and the one in her photo is is basically a tube and 2 rectangles.  2 of the 4 patterns I suggested were made like that, one of the remaining 2 had a simple v-neck shaping, the other started top down like a sleeveless raglan which is fairly easy* + no seaming (a lot of baby clothes are made this way), so still fairly straightforward and appropriate for a beginner.

* the 'hard' part is visualizing how it works the first time you do this, until you skip a bunch of stitches for the armhole and suddenly it folds itself to becomes a bodice instead of a doughnut.