IRENE | Cable knit in colors it never comes in

Cable knit always comes in oatmeal. I have been waiting years for someone to make it in fuchsia.

Cable knitting has been quietly restricted to two or three colors for as long as anyone can remember. Cream, oatmeal, the occasional navy. The texture is lovely and the color palette belongs to a fishing village, so the cable sweater in most closets is the one that goes with nothing and gets worn in January. Irene puts the same cable work in colors nobody expects.

The cables run through the knit, giving the surface real depth rather than a flat face, and the front buttons all the way down so it works as a cardigan over a top or a dress. The fit is relaxed with long sleeves and a natural drape, so the texture lies as it should instead of being pulled tight. The fabric is soft and breathable, warm without heaviness, which is what lets a textured knit be worn outside the coldest months.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Cable knit in colors it never comes in. Green, Pink, Fuchsia Pink, Purple and Beige, instead of the usual cream and navy.
• The texture has real depth. Cables worked into the knit catch the light and give a plain cardigan something to look at without a print.
• It buttons, so it works as a layer. Closed over a top or open over a dress, which is more use than a pullover in the same knit.
• Warm without heaviness. A textured knit that is still light enough for spring and autumn rather than only midwinter.

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How it fits

True to size with a relaxed cut, in S through 2XL. Take your usual size. If you are between two, take the larger one, because cable knitting has less stretch than a plain knit and the cables flatten out when the fabric is pulled. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Look at the color in daylight, since a strong shade behaves differently on a textured knit than on a flat one. If it is not right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee and no conditions attached.

A few recent reviews

Bought the fuchsia and it is exactly as bright as I hoped. My husband calls it the cheerful one. Nellie G., Chandler

The cables are deep and properly knitted, not just a suggestion of texture. Ollie R., Savannah

Wear it open over a dress in spring and buttoned over a shirt in the fall. Sadie P., Henderson