Cashmere V-Neck Cardigan – Oatmeal

An oatmeal cashmere cardigan is the neutral to choose when white feels too stark and black too severe. This is a pale, creamy oatmeal made up of a mix of tones, so up close the knit shows a fine speckle, and from a distance it reads as one soft, warm colour.

Seven mother-of-pearl buttons suit the pale shade particularly well, and a small Tibetan-inspired pattern is worked into the ribbing at the cuffs and hem. Knitted in Kathmandu from 100% cashmere in a fine 28-count, 2-ply yarn, it is warm but never bulky, and the body and sleeves are cut a couple of centimetres longer than usual. Wear it loose over a striped top in spring, or done up under a coat when the weather turns.

Reviews of this cardigan come from other colours. Sally, who has it in Deep Orchid, wrote “Particularly warm and love the shell buttons”, while Caroline, who went for the charcoal, was glad “to find a cardigan that is not cropped”. Two reviewers say it runs slightly small, especially across the arms, so check the size guide and go up a size if in doubt. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery.