Crocheted Top Based on Pattern Pieces for Sewers

I made the "Armistice Blouse", from FolkWear Patterns, using neopolitan TLC Baby yarn. I just chose a closed repeat pattern from the Harmony Guides 300 Stitches to Crochet. The 'bib' section I made in the 'Half Double Crochet Cluster Stitch 1'. The pattern was made horizontally. The front I shifted to 'Sedge Stitch 1' & made the side fronts vertically, you can see the differences in texture of the 2 patterns in the closeup pic. I used the tissue pattern as a guide & did not count how many rows, etc. I would periodically lay the crocheted work down over the pattern pieces; I used safety pins to mark places like: beginning of armhole, where to lengthen for shoulders, etc. I made the side front, back, & other side front as 1 piece, I pinned the 'bib', right sides together, & crocheted it to the front along each side. It is just a pullover, whereas the pattern made from cloth buttons down 1 side of the bib to the side front.