West – Cardigan
£295.00
“It was a bright day, with layers of clouds building and shifting across the spaces of the sky, some of them stretched out as thin as a mist, others as thick and dense as flesh with their own bruised colours.”
Threads – The Delicate Life of John Craske. Julia Blackburn
The Charl West spring weight Gansey cardigan is knitted in England from the finest merino and OEKO_TEX certified cotton yarn. It has fashion back shoulders, a neat crew neck and a boxy silhouette which makes it feel light and airy for the British spring and summer time. The sleeves are regular length; wider at the arm hole, tapering into the cuff, like the original Gansey knits, which makes them easy to wear over summer dresses and blouses. The authentic Norfolk “Herringbone” design has been enlarged and re-positioned just above the rib, creating a continuous pattern around the base of the garment. The West Gansey group take their name from the West family, a four-generation fishing family from Sheringham, Norfolk who used the “herringbone” motif on their Gansey jumpers.
Description
The yarn for this style has been spun to order in Italy from a very high quality Oeko-Tex certified Pima cotton (46%) and mulesing free extrafine merino (54%) blend, then knitted in Nottinghamshire. It is tightly twisted to minimise the risk of pilling and ensure colourfastness. The high merino wool content means it won’t loose its shape over time, but it will spring back when steamed or washed. It comes in three sizes: XS/S (to fir a women’s size 8-10), S/M (to fit a women’s size 10-12) and M/L (to fit a women’s size 12-14). This style has a deliberately boxy fit so that it is light and airy for the British spring and summer months and can be worn layered over a T shirt or worn next to the skin due to its softness. The perfect mixture of warmth and cosiness, designed to be pulled over the shoulders when the breeze picks up or the sun hides behind a cloud!
Available in Milk White, Dark Navy Blue, Royal Blue and Tobacco.
MEASUREMENTS:
We have tightened the knitting tension on this style for Spring ’25 so that the sizes come out slightly neater fitting. We would recommend ordering your true size for a regular fit.
*Size XS/S measures 54cm in length and 57cm at the chest, 50cm at the hem and 50.5cm across the shoulders
Size S/M measures 56 cm in length and 57cm wide at the chest, 53cm wide at hem, 52cm across shoulders.
Size M/L measures 58cm in length and 60cm wide at the chest, 56m wide at welt and 53.5cm across shoulders.
It has neat, long sleeves that finish at the base of the wrist and a crew neck trim knitted in a 1×1 rib.
Model Lydia is 5’6′ and wears the xs/s in Navy and Tobacco (for a neater fit) , but size s/m in Royal Blue and Milk White (for a slouchier fit).
Additional information
| Colour | Milk White, Navy Blue, Tobacco, Royal Blue |
|---|---|
| Size | Extra Small/Small, Small/Medium, Medium/Large |
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lindsey.c.woolley (verified owner) –
Love the simple elegance of this West cardigan. I went for the XS/S for my size 8-10 as I wanted a neater fit (than the Betty) in this lighter weight knit. The fit is perfect, easy but not too slouchy. I also love the unusualness of the tobacco colour. I was a bit cautious ordering since I find brown/beige tones can work very differently depending on skin tone, but thankfully this tobacco hue likes me, and so I like it!