When style icon, Harry Styles wore this cardigan on stage, he created a viral sensation. So many people wanted to copy it, the designer released the pattern:
The official Colour Block Patchwork Cardigan pattern to download for free.
And here is Tom Daley, the Olympic gold medal winner, showing off his own hand-crafted version. He knits and crochets to calm his nerves while he waits for his diving event.
Who knows what the job market will be in the future….. but one of the best things we can do is to learn practical skills. Knitting, sewing and crocheting are not just fun things to do, they teach us:
– applied mathematics
– engineering and construction skills
– architectural design
– creativity and innovation
– mindfulness
– patience and perseverance.
– and fine motor skills….. lost in this age of tech. Medical students have been advised to take up sewing or knitting as a hobby if they want to be surgeons.
Our education system is missing a huge trick by removing “soft” subjects from the curriculum. But YouTube is an open university with a wealth of tutorials including THE cardigan of the moment.
Here is a video on garter stitch to get you started. It’s the green square on Tom Daley’s shoulder: