Mentally I am on a beach in Mykonos, sipping something cold, and watching the boats go by. Or perhaps it’s Hvar, Croatia. Either way, I’m in a summer frame of mind. Physically I’m organizing the last few drawers and shelves in the house and getting ready to be moved out in less than a month. But you know what they say, dress for the life you want, not the life you have right now. 😉 I’m kidding. I’m really excited about the upcoming move and even though there remain some slightly stressful hoops to jump through, it’s all good. I think with summer around the corner I’m just having all those usual vacation thoughts. I also think that’s why my latest project is so summer focused. It doesn’t get more summery than a beach or pool cover-up. My beachy keen swimsuit cover-up was maybe the fastest project I’ve completed yet. It was SO easy, although it did present some hiccups. Let’s break it down…
Watch my video to see how this cover-up really moves!
First, here are all the pattern details for my crafty readers. My beachy keen cover-up is actually called The Porto Tunic and you can purchase the entire kit from Lion Brand like I did here. If you just want the pattern, you can get it for FREE from Stitch and Hustle. As usual, I like the kit because it comes with all the yarn you need and it’s easy to swap out the colors suggested if you want. I went ahead and kept the original colors of 24/7 Cotton® Yarn in Camel and Ecru.
Now, what I liked about this pattern is that it was easy and gives you the flexibility to make it as long or as short as you’d like. It’s a tunic afterall so length is a personal choice. What I did NOT like was crocheting the shoulder and neck area. I went back multiple times to make sure I wasn’t doing anything wrong but I could never make the written instructions jibe with the pattern diagram. I ended up just following the pattern diagram and it worked out. But I believe there’s something missing from the directions. Anywho, I think it turned out great regardless!
I’m wearing a white one piece swimsuit underneath (love this brand) and paired it with cat-eye sunglasses and a rattan circle bag I bought on a trip to Split, Croatia a couple summers ago (similar style here). Ah, those seaside vibes are coming back to me…
And if you’re not as crochet crazed as I am, there are lots of crochet swimsuit cover-ups out there to love! Here’s a selection I think are pretty cute.
Have a good one! And as always, thank you for reading!
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xo – Erin
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