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C rochet is usually associated with multicoloured granny blankets tossed over the back of a sofa. But recently, the homespun craft has pivoted to fashion’s hottest trend. From high-end stores to high street, hype for the handicraft is everywhere, spanning womenswear and men’s.

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, were photographed earlier this week leaving a London restaurant in his and hers crochet looks. At Glastonbury, baseball caps and denim cutoffs have been overtaken by crochet bucket hats and skirts. Reality TV stars including Love Islanders favour crochet bikinis, while their male counterparts wear crochet polo shirts unbuttoned to showcase honed abs.



When the show’s host, Maya Jama, kicked off this year’s series – an unofficial signifier of summer starting – she did so in a white crochet mini dress. The trend is the fashion equivalent of “yarn bombing” – the street art practice of covering public objects with textiles . Meanwhile, the men’s section of the online retailer Asos offers more than 200 crochet items including vests and shorts, and the women’s division has more than 1,000, with a red and white crop top one of its fastest selling pieces.

At John Lewis, a £49 geometric short-sleeved shirt has sold out. Reflecting a wider interest in boho vintage, online platforms for secondhand clothes are also enjoying the benefits. Depop has experienced a 32% increase in searches for crochet since January.

Zak Maoui, the style director of the.

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