Open-weave summer knits in warm ecru and oat — cropped, oversized, barely held together — worn over swimwear or under nothing at all. The cover-up that stopped pretending to be one and became the outfit instead.
Loose Knit
Best Open-Knit Summer Sweaters blur the line between a cover-up and the main event. I’m drawn to Everlane’s Open-Knit Crew, MIKUTA’s Light Throw-On Knit Sweater, and the lace-accented and off-the-shoulder styles from MANGO and Vince for warm-weather layering that still feels like an outfit.
Open-Knit Crew in Elevated Cotton
Everlane
$168
Open-Knit Crew in Elevated Cotton
Everlane
$166
The Light Throw-On Knit Sweater
MIKUTA
$333
Short-sleeved knitted sweater with lace accents
MANGO
$59.99
Off-the-shoulder knitted sweater
MANGO
$59.99
Open-worked knit shawl
MANGO
$78
Openwork knitted floral sweater
MANGO
$200
Short-sleeved crochet cardigan
MANGO
$69.99
