Just as cashmere is best in the cold, linen makes the most useful knitwear for the moderate temperatures of spring and early fall. Just porous enough to breathe when it is knitted properly, linen is another of those handy fabrics that wear cool when it is warm and warm when the temperature cools.
Like cashmere though without much of the expense, linen can be dyed a variety of colors. The ones that suit it best are natural tones, particularly greyed blues, soft, moss-like browns and greens and, well, natural. Wear it in crew neck form or as a to-button cardigan that works as a jacket but, please, for humanity's sake, eschew zippers and remember that vee necks are meant to be worn with neckties.
The examples in the photos are from Ireland's Inis Meáin Knitting Company.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Linen Knits for Cool Evenings
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3 comments:
Very nice looking sweaters. How does one get them. They don't sell on the website. The only do business with Bergdorfs and Barneys and not all Barneys.
I will have the cardigan and two crew necks in two colors each this coming January. For now, I believe Hartford York usually has a couple of models online.
"remember that vee necks are meant to be worn with neckties"
Do you prefer regular neckties or bow ties with your V-necks? How do you feel about an ascot with one?
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