Design Details and Benefits
- Flowers worked into the knit, not sewn on after - no edges to peel or fray the way an applique patch does
- Contrast trim in a denser stitch - the neckline and hem hold their shape instead of curling after a wash
- Dropped shoulder seam - the sleeve hangs from further down your arm, which is what gives it the easy line
What lifts this above a plain crochet top is that the flowers are structural. They're worked in as the piece is made, so the pattern sits in the fabric rather than on it, and it keeps its texture from across a room. The blue edging does the job a frame does on a picture. The honest limitation is that the knit is properly open. You can see through it and there's no lining, so it's a layering piece rather than a top you wear on its own. Put a vest under it and it earns its place all summer.
