With all of the options out there, I’ve gotten in the habit of applying for test knits based solely on the who the designer is. When this option came up, I knew I wanted in. Charissa has a talent for a designing a clean, timeless look, and this tank top is a great example of everyday basics. I’ve applied for her designs before, so I was thrilled when I was finally accepted!
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As much as I love winter sports and activities, I think my soul is made for summer and sunshine. There’s just something about being outside with the sun shining that makes any day extra joyful, and those days are even better with a cute outfit to suit the weather. I loved being able to test this crop t-shirt pattern, and I hope that others will be able to enjoy this project this summer too!
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It feels like we’re barely in to the summer and yet we’ve already broken so many temperature records. For the first time in my memory, we had temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius, all due to the recent ‘heat dome’. That made this test project perfectly timed, since this bandeau works best on those sweltering days.
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I actually started working on this crop top at the end of January, and it’s taken me until now to get the last stitch in. There was a lot of frogging and a loss of motivation, but we made it now! Even though I’ll probably have to wait until summer 2020 to wear it, I’m still happy with the way it turned out.
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I am not a fan of seaming. When I started designing this crop tee, I asked myself if I could make this t-shirt without any joining or seaming at all. After some trial and error, I realized that wasn’t going to happen, but I could minimize the amount of seaming necessary, and that was how this was born!
I started school again this week, but I wanted to hold on to the last gasps of summer by finishing one last crop top! I started this quite a while ago, but I couldn’t quite get it the way I wanted until now! It’s for my friend, Uyen, so I hope that she likes it as much as I do.
It’s a bit of a reach this week, but the Canadian connection is the red and white colours! My friend, Renée, actually asked me if I could make a custom crop top for her friend, and I jumped at the opportunity!
Technically it’s spring, and that means it’s (sort of) acceptable for me to start daydreaming about crop tops again! For this one, I wanted to take “sweetheart” neckline in a very literal sense and play around with heart shapes. I was lucky enough to meet Holly, a local maker who also happens to dye yarn, and she was interested in doing a collaboration, so without further ado, here is the final result!
Okay, I know I’ve been on a little bit of a crop top spree, but this is the last one before summer ends. Pinky promise! I’m actually super excited to tell you about this crop top though, because it’s finally an original pattern! I love being able to experiment and try new stitches, and not to toot my own horn, but I really like how this pattern turned out. In fact, I would be honoured if you’d take the time to check it out.
Summer is honestly gorgeous in Edmonton! The sun stays up until 10PM and it’s perfect for adventures like music festivals. My friend Rachel is planning on going to Chasing Summer, and she asked me if I could help her make a crop top to wear! I was so excited to try a new pattern, and I hope she likes it.
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