Traditional knitwear seems to be taking off; Fair Isle, Norwegian, Guernsey, Faroese (as Sarah Lund), cable-knit, Aran, fisherman's style, and so on. Here's a selection that caught my eye (they're not really scratchy, but at least they look it).
The UK has a long knitwear heritage resulting from its maritime history and strong wool industry. Buy British if you can - but, if you're not from the UK, most countries have their own traditional patterns for you to explore. I'll be looking at more sweaters over the next week or two.
Captain Oates, of Antarctic fame, wearing a jumper as it should be worn |
Archie Foal |
Peregrine |
John Lewis |
Nigel Cabourn Lawrence Oates roll neck |
D.S. Dundee |
J. Crew |