Beige Longline Shawl Cardigan
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Beige Longline Chunky Rib Knit Shawl Collar Cardigan
A longline cardigan in a chunky organic-cotton rib, worn open, with a wide shawl edge down the front, dropped shoulders and a pair of patch pockets.
A chunky rib eats yarn, so the lots stay small.
Coffee with your sister, two hours in
Your sister notices what you are wearing before she notices anything else, and she will not say so. Two hours at a small table puts a cardigan within reach of her arm, which is close enough to read the rib, the width of the shawl edge and whether the shoulders were cut to drop or simply ended up there.
What she takes from it is not the cardigan. It is that you are warm, sitting easily with your hands in the pockets, and that the woman across the table has her winters worked out. She asks about it on the way out rather than at the start, which is the only kind of asking that means anything.
The compliment arrives late, which is how you know it was real.
A chunky rib and a wide shawl edge
The rib is chunky and knitted in organic cotton, so the cardigan carries weight without the slickness of a fine gauge. It runs longline and is meant to be worn open; there is no fastening to fight the shawl edge, which is cut wide and runs the full length of the front.
The shoulders are dropped, which puts the sleeve head below the point of the shoulder and lets the whole thing sit over what is underneath rather than grip it. A pair of patch pockets sits at the front, deep enough for a hand. It is true to size and it goes in the machine.
What the rib is and what it does
- A chunky organic-cotton rib
- Longline, and worn open
- A wide shawl edge down the front
- Dropped shoulders
- A pair of patch pockets
- Machine washable, and true to size
Beige and Khaki, the same rib
Beige and Khaki are the two listed, and the shawl edge, the dropped shoulders and the patch pockets are identical in both of them.
What travels with it
Take more than a single cardigan and a complimentary gift travels with it, chosen by us and not charged to the order.
| Piece | Cardigans |
|---|---|
| Material | Knit |
| Inside | Patch pocket inside |
| Rib | Chunky organic-cotton |
| Shawl edge | Wide, down the front |
| Shoulders | Dropped |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colours | Beige, Khaki |
A heavy rib limits the lot
A chunky rib takes a great deal more yarn per piece than a fine knit, and a longline body takes more again, so these are knitted in small quantities rather than carried on continuously. Winter clears them, and a return of the same run is not guaranteed.
If it is going to be worn this winter, take it this week. Fourteen days from delivery is enough to try it over what you already own.
