Crochet Mesh Tank Top Tutorial For Summer Season

Crocheting a mesh tank top is a fun and rewarding project that offers a stylish result perfect for warm weather. Whether you're new to crochet or an experienced yarn enthusiast, creating a breezy tank top can be an enjoyable task.

Crochet Mesh Tank Top Tutorial

This guide will walk you through the simple steps of crocheting a beautiful mesh pattern into a wearable tank top. We'll start with making the foundation chain, forming the mesh pattern, and then progressing row by row until we have two matching panels.

Afterward, we'll join these panels together to create the body of the tank top, and finish with some edging to polish off our work. With just a few basic crochet techniques, you can craft an elegant and comfortable garment that's great for layering or as a standalone piece on sunny days.

Supplies Needed:

• Yarn (100% acrylic recommended)
• 5 mm Crochet Hook (or as recommended for your yarn)
• Yarn Snippers
• Stitch Markers (optional, but helpful)

Making the Mesh Tank Top:

Starting with the Foundation Chain and First Row:

Begin with a slip knot on your crochet hook.

1. Chain in multiples of 5, based on the shoulder width you desire. (The example used a chain of 45.)
2. Once you have your desired length, chain 2 more.
3. Into the second chain from the hook, do a single crochet.
4. Chain 5.
5. Count 5 stitches in your chain and into the fifth stitch, perform another single crochet.
6. Continue this process down the chain—chain 5, count 5 stitches, single crochet into the next stitch.

Starting the Second Row:

After completing the first row, chain 6 and turn your work.

1. Count to the third stitch of the chain and do a single crochet into this stitch.
2. Chain 5.
3. Skip to the next mesh loop, count to the third stitch, and single crochet.
4. Repeat this pattern across the row.

Transition and Repeating Pattern:

1. At the end of the row, after the last single crochet, chain 2.
2. Perform a treble crochet into the last stitch: yarn over twice, insert the hook, yarn over, pull through, (yarn over, pull through two loops) three times.
3. Turn your work and do a single crochet into the first stitch.
4. Continue with the same pattern as the previous rows—chain 5, find the third stitch in the mesh loop, single crochet.
5. Keep repeating these steps, creating the mesh pattern until the tank top is as long as you want.

Finishing the Panels:

1. Once you've reached your desired length, cut off your yarn.
2. Pull the yarn through the loop to secure it with a knot.

Joining the Panels:

1. Make two identical panels.
2. Use stitch markers to determine where you want the armholes to be.
3. For joining, align both panels together.
4. Start from the bottom, creating a slip knot on your hook and pulling it through both panels to join.
5. Continue with slip stitches up to the stitch marker for both sides to create armholes.
6. To create the neckline, use slip stitches between the markers you placed for the head-opening.

Finishing Touches:

Weave in all loose ends with your crochet hook for a neat finish.

That's your mesh tank top! This pattern seems very customizable and adaptable for different sizes. Make sure to adjust the initial chain length and the overall length of the panels to fit your size and preferences. Enjoy your crafting!