Cashmere comes naturally in tones of mid-grey, cafe au lait and a dirty cream and the ASW pullovers are offered in those same colorways: gray flannel, natural and cream. That means that the colors are purer, and with proper care should literally last for more than one generation without fading. Wear them on holiday or the weekend with a tweed cap, chambray shirt, moleskin trousers, chukka boots and a neckerchief.
The pullovers are not all by any means. There are pure silk sized-to-fit over the calf (no sock suspenders required) hose for dressy occasions in black, midnight blue and burgundy, a navy cashmere scarf that reverses to dark green ancient madder silk and a new shipment of the Fair Isle sleeveless vests that sold out quickly in most sizes after they arrived in August. With more yet to come...
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When you write 'two-ply', do you mean two actual layers of cloth over the whole pullover?
Ply is the number of strands twisted together to make the yarn used for the knitting. One ply is light-weight and somewhat delicate, for warm days or wearing under a jacket. Two ply is more common for knitwear, providing both longevity and warmth. Four ply is quite heavy, usually too much for wear indoors.
That explains the 'light' and 'heavy' feel of my varying knitwear garments.
Thanks, I've learned something new, which is probably why I keep on reading the blog.
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