Design Details and Benefits
- Cardigan and shorts share the same weave pattern - nothing to match up or coordinate yourself
- Collar and button placket on the cardigan - gives it a shirt-like shape instead of a shapeless throw-on
Buying the cardigan and shorts as one set is what makes this work as an outfit rather than a lucky find. A separate crochet top and crochet shorts usually come from two different weaves, so the holes are different sizes and the set never quite matches. Cutting both from the same yarn keeps the weave identical top to bottom. Worth knowing before you order: it's open-weave everywhere, so this sits over a bikini rather than replacing it - that's the point of a crochet set, not a gap in coverage.
