The “Cool Green” Cover-Up

The Facts

• Fabric: gray-green jersey
• Pattern: Tutorial from Bored & Crafty
• Year: 2011
• Notions: thread
• Time to complete: 1 hour
• First worn: July 14, 2012
• Wear again?: Yes
• Total price: $0

I so wanted to try a playsuit for this challenge, as that was almost the only thing I could think of that I was “missing” from my wardrobe (not that having a playsuit is really a necessity in my world), but time and fabric constraints bid me look elsewhere. I’ve been wanting a beach cover-up for years  (one that actually covered me up rather than being made of mesh or netting of some sort). I happened to remember this fact when I finished my Deep Woods dress for last week and thought about what to bring to camp. I had little time to spare (because I still had to work and pack, of course) and so I Googled “easy beach cover up tutorial” and found this. Looks pretty easy to me! Using a knit made it even easier. I didn’t bother hemming the edges at all. Comfy, breezy, and perfect for the beach at Lake Louise!