Mesh Crochet Long Sleeve Shrug Pattern Free Style Top

This mesh long sleeve crochet top is a stylish shrug style sweater designed with a relaxed freehand approach, making it perfect for crocheters who enjoy flexibility and customization. The pattern combines cotton yarn for structure with mohair yarn for a soft, airy texture, creating a lightweight garment that works beautifully for layering.

Crochet Mesh Long Sleeve Shrug

Designed as two simple panels with sleeves worked directly into the armholes, this crochet mesh long sleeve top can be easily adjusted for length, width, and sleeve fit. Whether worn over a tank top, dress, or bralette, it offers a modern handmade look with plenty of room to experiment with yarn choices and proportions.

Materials

Cotton yarn
Mohair yarn
3 mm crochet hook
Stitches used: chain, double crochet, triple crochet

Front and Back Panels

Measure from shoulder to shoulder and chain approximately 100 stitches or as needed for your width
Work one row of double crochet across the entire chain using cotton yarn
Attach mohair yarn, chain 4 or 5, then work a gappy triple crochet pattern of one triple crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch across

Switch back to cotton yarn and work a row of double crochet by placing one stitch into the gap and one into the top of each triple crochet
Work a gappy double crochet row using one double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 stitch across
Continue alternating between cotton and mohair rows using solid or gappy stitches until the panel reaches your desired cropped shrug length
Add width if needed by placing two stitches into one gap occasionally
Repeat the same process to make a second identical panel

Assembly

Place both panels together and slip stitch across the top edges to form the shoulders, leaving an opening in the center for the neck
Slip stitch a small section at the bottom of each side seam, leaving large openings for the armholes

Sleeves

Attach cotton yarn at the armpit and work double crochet stitches evenly around the armhole opening
Continue working the sleeve in rounds, alternating cotton and mohair rows to match the body pattern
Taper the sleeve by working approximately 10 decreases every second cotton row if desired
Stop crocheting when the sleeve reaches the wrist since the fabric may stretch after washing