One-of-a-Kind Handcrafted Crochet Piece

This piece is the result of over 100 hours of meticulous craftsmanship, created slowly and intentionally through an advanced combination of crochet, construction, and surface work.

The process began with a carefully built crocheted base with a signature joint method, followed by complex layering techniques, sculptural elements, and structural interventions that required challenging construction methods rarely used in contemporary knitwear. Once the form was completed, additional handwork was applied: embroidered details, refined edges, and finishing touches that transformed the piece beyond its original structure.

Made exclusively from a premium merino–alpaca-silk blend, the material was selected for its warmth, softness, and natural elegance. No synthetic or plastic-based fibers are used. The quality of the yarn allows the piece to age beautifully while maintaining its shape and texture.

Due to the complexity of the techniques, the layering process, and the hand-finished embroidery, this piece is not easily replicable. Each decision was made intuitively during creation, making this garment truly singular.

This is not a trend piece.
It is a wearable work of art, created to exist outside of seasons and repetition.

• One of a kind
• 100+ hours of handcraft
• Merino & alpaca & silk blend
• No synthetic materials
• Hand-embroidered details

Designer’s Note

I wanted to challenge myself by creating a piece that is difficult to copy, not as an act of protection, but as a commitment to authenticity.

The choice of materials was the first step—pure merino and alpaca already demand respect. But the real challenge lies in the construction itself. This garment cannot be fully understood from a photograph or from a distance. Its density and thickness reveal the smallest steps of the process, the accumulation of countless stitches placed one by one.

There are no visible gaps. No shortcuts.
The surface tells you how it was built.

This piece is not assembled by joining separate elements. It is constructed as a single, continuous form, grown from one base and expanded intuitively, without seams. Every layer, texture, and detail is a continuation of that original structure.

The complexity is intentional.
It lives in the making, not in decoration.

— Ebru Gurlek