In honour of Annie

Design duo Bowie and George’s scarf links their shared connections and memories together using a crochet classic

Lucy George and I, Jacinta Bowie, are the designers behind Bowie and George. We have worked together for several years, producing work for magazines and the brand Wool Couture.

Our Grannie Annie scarf is our favourite make together. This scarf was named after Lucy’s grannie, Annie, who follows her crochet design career closely. My great-grandmother was also called Annie, so this name has a connection to both of us. My Annie was a herring girl, someone who followed fishing fleets down the east coast of the UK, and I have a romantic notion of her standing, waiting for the boats to come in, with her knitting and crochet close to hand.