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Harry Styles cardigan DIY

Trend & aesthetic · 2020 · Notable

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A cardigan DIY trend reached over 20,000 Instagram tag posts and entered the V&A.

Original · Liv Huffman
Clip · Selina Veronique Crochet on YouTube
Clip · JW Anderson on YouTube
I made myself a knock off of harry styles’ jw anderson cardigan lmao #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #harrystyles
@lilbittylivie on TikTok
The original patchwork cardigan acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Harry Styles' JW Anderson patchwork cardigan on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Bloopyfloop / Wikimedia Commons
Crochet The Iconic Patchwork Cardigan by Selina Veronique
Selina Veronique
CROCHET EASY PATCHWORK CARDIGAN | Crochet The Iconic Patchwork Cardigan Tutorial
Selina Veronique Crochet on YouTube
I Crocheted The Tik Tok Famous Harry Styles Cardigan and You Can Too
Her Campus at LMU
My Crochet JW Anderson Cardigan - Zeens and Roger
Zeens and Roger
Museum acquires the Harry Styles cardigan that sparked a TikTok craze | CNN
CNN
V&A trail: Contemporary fashion · V&A
Victoria and Albert Museum
Second series of BBC Two’s Secrets of the Museum to air from Tuesday 20 July • V&A Blog
Victoria and Albert Museum
JW Anderson | Official 'Harry Styles' Cardigan Knitting Tutorial
JW Anderson on YouTube
TikTok's Summer Hits of 2020 - Newsroom | TikTok
TikTok
Remastering an Icon: JW Anderson, Harry Styles and the DIY movement - Talk at V&A South Kensington · V&A
Victoria and Albert Museum
Harry Styles' Patchwork Cardigan Is A DIY TikTok Trend
Nylon
From Harry Styles To Taylor Swift: Why Are Cardigans Trending On TikTok?
Refinery29
Harry Styles' cardigan is TikTok famous – here's how to DIY it
Dazed
There's now a video tutorial for Harry Styles' JW Anderson cardigan.
Coup de Main
Ganchillo, crochet y punto: la moda DIY arrasa entre la generación Z
HOLA!
Of course, Harry Styles’ Viral Cardigan Is Now An NFT
Nylon

Spread Score

How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion60Breadth70Velocity28LongevityNo data yet55

Numbers

Instagram tag posts, HOLA updated report; lower bound
20K
As of Nov 22, 2021 · Instagram · HOLA!
Peak date
Week of Jul 26, 2020
Jun 15 ’20 to Week of Jul 26, 2020
Platforms
6
Started on TikTok
Origin
Organic
Fashion & accessories

Mechanics

  • ChallengePrimary
  • Dupe economy
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Visible in use

How it spread

Trace the origin

Styles wore a JW Anderson cardigan in February. Fans recreated it on TikTok in June, and the brand released its pattern in July. Searches peaked in late July; the V&A acquired the original after the DIY trend.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesMar ’20JulSepNovMar ’21May ’22Jul ’23Aug ’24Aug ’25Aug ’26DecPeakTikTokPressOpen webInstagramYouTubeReddit
TikTokPressOpen webInstagramYouTubeReddit

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  1. June 2020

    @lilbittylivie seed · Jun 15 ’20

    Liv Huffman posted her crocheted version of the JW Anderson cardigan worn by Harry Styles.[1][2][3]

    I made myself a knock off of harry styles’ jw anderson cardigan lmao #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #harrystyles
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Nylon press · Jun 17 ’20

    Nylon covered cardigan re-creations by Liv Huffman, Katelin and @harrysleto.[4]

    Harry Styles' Patchwork Cardigan Is A DIY TikTok Trend

  3. Lyst commercial · Jun 2020

    Lyst ranked the original cardigan eighth among Q2's hottest men's products.[5]

Changelogupdated Oct 13 ’26
  1. 2026-10-13Archived 2 sources
  2. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 28 sources · Score 55
Origin
Organic
Sector
Fashion & accessories
Region
US
Instagram tag posts, HOLA updated report; lower bound
20K
As of Nov 22, 2021 · Instagram · HOLA!
Evidence
Grade B

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Gracias mami lo amé🥺🖤#cardigan #harrystyles #sunflowervol6 #harrystylesmerch #fineline #tpwk #chile #fyp #foryou #onedirection #1d #harrystylesfa

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Google searchesMar ’20JulSepNovMar ’21May ’22Jul ’23Aug ’24Aug ’25Aug ’26DecPeakTikTokPressOpen webInstagramYouTubeReddit
TikTokPressOpen webInstagramYouTubeReddit

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  1. June 2020

    @lilbittylivie seed · Jun 15 ’20

    Liv Huffman posted her crocheted version of the JW Anderson cardigan worn by Harry Styles.[1][2][3]

    I made myself a knock off of harry styles’ jw anderson cardigan lmao #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #harrystyles
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Nylon press · Jun 17 ’20

    Nylon covered cardigan re-creations by Liv Huffman, Katelin and @harrysleto.[4]

    Harry Styles' Patchwork Cardigan Is A DIY TikTok Trend

  3. Lyst commercial · Jun 2020

    Lyst ranked the original cardigan eighth among Q2's hottest men's products.[5]

  1. owner response · Jul 1 ’20

  2. owner response · Jul 2 ’20

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