Butterfly Jumper

Light comes through this jumper as though a window had been left open. Rows of small pierced flowers sit inside a diamond grid, and the crochet is so open that whatever you wear beneath becomes part of the design: a white slip turns it to frost, a black vest turns it to lace. Soft mint, the colour of new leaves in shade. The wide neck slides toward one shoulder and the sleeves open into a gentle bell, so it moves when you move. Cropped at the waist, weightless over a summer dress. Every flower is crocheted by hand, and the hand leaves small traces in each one.