the granny square

conceptual work | collection | realisation one look

Crocheting — from female stereotype to empowerment. This collection traces the evolving role of women from the Victorian era to the late 1960s through the granny square: once a symbol of domesticity, later a medium of feminist self-expression.

Illustration of look 01, a crochet cape with peplum over patterned flared pants — 01

Illustration of look 02, a black granny square cape over wide printed pants — 02

Illustration of look 03, a headscarf and boxy crochet tunic — 03

Illustration of look 04, a long white lace shawl over a crochet dress — 04

Illustration of look 05, a blue granny square coat — 05

Illustration of look 06, a black neckholder top with floral flared pants — 06

Six looks

Open sketchbook with a design drawing, crochet samples and fabric swatches

Sketchbook with samples

Look 06 | realisation process

Crocheted granny squares pinned onto a tailor’s dummy

Fitting of the flared pants in undyed denim

Dyed denim on the cutting mat with rotary cutter and ruler

Granny square print on the back pockets of the denim pants

Look 06 | denim pants with print and neckholder crochet top

Front view of the finished look: black neckholder top and printed denim pants

Back view of the finished look with open back

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