I finished this lilac cropped top a few days ago. It’s crocheted using an unmercerized cotton in moss stitch (more commonly know as lemon peel stitch), with handembroidered florals at the bottom. This is basically a second go at this top but with a shorter hem and updated shaping technique for the armholes and neckline. I’m also calling this embroidery pattern “wildfields” now, for simplicity.

Here are a few in-progress pics from my Instagram.

There are a few things I would do differently if I could go back, mainly choosing colors for the embroidery that show up better against the lilac of the top in more lighting types. I’ve had friends say they show up fine, but to me a lot of the details seem hard to unless you’re right up close to the garment. Still, though, I had fun styling it for this post – I had the idea for the outfit and made a quick sketch a bit before I’d finished the final details of the top, and was so happy that the outfit worked out not just in the sketch or my head.

Overall, I’m pleased with this design, but I think I’d like to try either adding a couple or so inches more ease to the fit, or maybe try a different yarn that’s not as stiff and maybe has a little more stretch. But I’ll have to wear it a few more times before making any real conclusions fit-wise.