One-of-a-Kind Five-Strand Gradient Crochet Cardigan

Timeless Design. Refined Details.

Created as a singular study in colour, weight and handwork, this multicolour crochet cardigan is individually crafted in Türkiye and belongs to the GOGOLI ATELIER collection.

Its colour transitions do not come from a variegated or pre-dyed gradient yarn. Throughout the making process, five separate fine polyester lace threads were held together and crocheted as though they were one. As the cardigan progressed, the individual threads were changed one by one, allowing each new combination to carry traces of the colours before it.

At no stage were the five threads held together in exactly the same colour composition. The surface therefore moves gradually through misted blues, soft greens, pinks, lilacs, warm earth tones and deeper shaded sections without forming rigid colour blocks. Every transition was composed by hand while the piece was being made.

Worked predominantly in single crochet, the five-thread construction gives the cardigan a substantial, closely formed texture and a finished weight of approximately 737 g. The body and sleeves retain a clear silhouette, while the layered colours give the surface depth that changes gently with light and movement.

A contrasting hand-crocheted front placket brings warmer tones through the centre of the piece. It is finished with six functional buttons, all of which open and close, allowing the cardigan to be worn fastened, partially open or fully open as a layered piece.

This is not a colour arrangement that can be recreated from a fixed formula. A future ATELIER piece may explore a similar process, but this exact sequence, balance and progression of colour belongs only to this cardigan.

DETAILS

• Individually handmade in Türkiye
• One-of-a-kind multicolour crochet cardigan
• Part of the GOGOLI ATELIER collection
• Crocheted predominantly in single crochet
• Five separate fine threads worked together as one
• Fine polyester lace thread construction
• Artist-composed gradual colour transitions
• No pre-made gradient or variegated yarn used
• Contrasting hand-crocheted front button placket
• Six fully functional buttons
• Long sleeves
• Round neckline
• Substantial, closely worked texture
• Finished garment weight: approximately 737 g
• One size
• One individual piece available

MEASUREMENTS

Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat.

• Total length: approximately 47 cm
• Back hem width: approximately 43 cm
• Underarm to hem: approximately 24 cm
• Neck edge to sleeve end: approximately 59 cm
• Underarm to sleeve end: approximately 40 cm
• Widest sleeve point: approximately 15.5 cm
• Sleeve opening: approximately 13 cm
• Neck width: approximately 17 cm
• Neck depth: approximately 2 cm
• Front placket width: approximately 5 cm

Model height: 157 cm
Model weight: 47 kg

Because no conventional size label can fully describe the proportions of a handmade garment, please compare all measurements with a similar cardigan you already own before purchasing.

THE ATELIER PROCESS

This cardigan was developed directly through the act of making. The colours were not planned as separate stripes and then assembled; they were blended continuously through changing groups of five threads.

When one thread was replaced, four colours from the previous combination remained. Further changes gradually altered the balance until a new colour atmosphere emerged. This method allowed each section to grow naturally from the one before it, preserving continuity while ensuring that no combination was repeated in exactly the same way.

The finished piece records those decisions across its entire surface. Its colour is not applied decoration—it is part of the cardigan’s construction.

HANDMADE CHARACTER

Every GOGOLI piece begins and continues in our hands. Slight variations in crochet tension, colour distribution, surface texture, edge alignment and finished measurements are natural characteristics of the handmade process.

Because five fine threads were worked together, individual colours may appear more prominent in certain stitches or areas. These subtle changes are an essential part of the layered composition and should not be considered inconsistencies.

The substantial weight of the cardigan may allow the garment to settle gently with wear. Supported handling, careful folding and appropriate storage will help preserve its proportions.

The appearance and intensity of the colours may vary slightly depending on lighting conditions and individual screen settings.

Made without repetition and shaped by hundreds of individual colour decisions, this ATELIER piece is waiting to find its way to you—and its story will continue only once.