Project Completed: Shirt Embellishment
I have been pondering how to crochet something to attach somehow to the front or back of my scoop neck shirts to keep them from opening too wide or deep. A scoop neck that looks just fine in the morning can become suddenly not fine when a child tugs or the day’s movement has stretched the fabric or one bends down.
My first attempt at a solution was layering, but all layering shirts are too low. They help the exposed midriff/back problem, but not the front-side issue. I have been positive there has to be a cute, flexible solution that probably could be crocheted in multiple colors and textures. I hope this is the first of many:
The pattern is a necklace form, but I just pinned mine to the front of my shirt for now. Embellished shirts are fashionable, aren’t they?
It worked up in under an hour and used inexpensive Peaches and Cream cotton that I already had in my stash.
Honest opinions welcome.
Cute! And a very creative solution to a ubiquitous problem, if I do say so myself.
I think I like it better with the sweater on. It looks a little heavy for a tank by itself.
Of course, I am not very fashion forward, so taking advice from me may not be a good idea! ;)
I agree, with the sweater on it adds a unique, elegant interest to the shirt. I think the color contrast (as it comes out in the picture anyway) is too much without the sweater. Maybe if your hair was down and/or you had bigger earrings on it it would work better alone. But are you planning on leaving it portable to pin on other shirts or were you going to sew it down? I love the pattern!
That’s a great idea. You could try making a ruffle using bedspread weight thread, but then it would take five times as long to finish one.
I’ve gotten two shells and one tank from LL Bean — they have three styles that are much higher in the neckline than most of what you see now. The tank has a jewel neckline (it’s really a sleeveless T-shirt) and the shells are just a little more open than that. There’s another tank that’s a little bit lower than the others, but probably not more than a couple finger-widths below the collar bone. They have nice, modest armholes too.