Marly Bird expands Floral Motif Tee sizing to 4X/5X for spring fling
Marly Bird’s Floral Motif Tee now runs from S/M to 4X/5X, with finished busts from 40 to 64 inches. The lacey join-as-you-go summer top moved from pretty event pattern to real wardrobe option.
The Floral Motif Tee’s biggest upgrade is not a new stitch trick or a fresh color palette. It is the size range, which now stretches from S/M through 4X/5X and gives the finished sweater a 40-inch to 64-inch bust span, a change that makes the airy design far more usable as an actual summer layer.
Marly Bird featured the tee as Day 15 of Spring Fling 2026 on Friday, May 22, and the timing fit the pattern’s purpose neatly. Spring Fling ran from May 4 through May 29 with 20 weekday reveals, and each weekday morning at 10:30 a.m. EST brought a new free spring or summer knit or crochet pattern. The ad-free PDF was discounted by 65 percent for 24 hours and the reduction applied automatically at checkout, turning each reveal into a short-lived pattern drop as much as a release.
What makes the Floral Motif Tee stand out in a crowded field of warm-weather makes is how the construction carries the look. The design is built from join-as-you-go floral motifs, so the body and sleeves grow out of connected pieces rather than a single plain fabric. That gives it the garden-like lace texture crocheters want in a summer tee while keeping the process approachable for an intermediate maker. The pattern uses CYCA #1 super fine yarn and a G/6 4 mm hook, which keeps the finished fabric light, breathable, and suited to warm weather.
The update also changes the way the tee reads on the body. Marly Bird’s Pattern Shop describes it as a lightweight lace crochet top, and Ravelry frames it as an oversized, lacy sweater with plenty of positive ease. That combination matters when a garment moves beyond sample sizing. A roomy silhouette can flatter more than one shape, but the real test is whether the shaping, drape, and motif structure hold up as the size range grows. In this case, the expanded sizing suggests the tee was not simply graded wider, but rethought as a wearable piece that can work over tanks, dresses, and beach layers across a much broader range of bodies.
Originally published on December 9, 2024 as a free crochet pattern, the Floral Motif Tee now lands with a different kind of appeal. It is still a pretty motif project, but the expansion to 4X/5X makes it feel less like an event-only make and more like a summer wardrobe staple that can actually get worn.
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