Coachella style with a crochet cardigan
Desert festivals are hot in the afternoon and cold after sunset. A crochet cardigan handles both: it is light enough to tie around your waist at three in the afternoon and warm enough to wear over a top when night comes.
Our cardigans are crocheted by hand by makers in Izmir, Turkey, most of them women. Each one is made to order, square by square, so no two come out exactly the same.
Which cardigan to pick
The pastel granny square cardigan is our most loved cardigan: pink, blue, yellow and green squares in soft cotton, for $170. It goes over a white tank top or a bikini top and looks right with denim shorts.
For something shorter, the cherry crochet crop cardigan is cropped, which works with high-waisted pants or a skirt. You pick the base color and the patch. If you want a fuller rainbow look, the boho patchwork cardigan is made in organic cotton, in the colors you ask for.
How to wear it at the festival
Keep the rest of the outfit simple, because the cardigan carries the color. A plain top, shorts or flared jeans, and ankle boots are enough. Tie it at your waist during the day and wear it in the evening when the wind picks up.
Cotton crochet lets air through, so you will not overheat in it the way you would in a sweatshirt. It also folds small enough to fit in a festival bag.
After the festival
A crochet cardigan is not only for festivals. Over a t-shirt and jeans it works for a weekend lunch, and over a summer dress for an evening out. Hand wash it or use the wool program at 30°C, and dry it flat so it keeps its shape.
If none of our colorways suits you, write the colors you want in the checkout note when you order. Or open the design studio, pick a garment and yarn colors, see three designs and order the one you like.
