# Harry Styles cardigan DIY

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

- Owner: null
- Kind: Trend & aesthetic
- Sector: Fashion & accessories
- Seed date: 2020-06-15
- Peak date: Week of Jul 26, 2020
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 55 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Dupe economy, Platform jump, Press loop, Visible in use

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 2020-06-15 — @lilbittylivie (TikTok) — Liv Huffman posted her crocheted version of the JW Anderson cardigan worn by Harry Styles.
- 2020-06-17 — Nylon (Press) — Nylon covered cardigan re-creations by Liv Huffman, Katelin and @harrysleto.
- Jun 2020 — Lyst (Open web) — Lyst ranked the original cardigan eighth among Q2's hottest men's products.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/harry-styles-cardigan-diy

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Harry Styles cardigan DIY.” Case HIS-00200. Spread Score v1.2: 55/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00200