A plain cardigan can drift dangerously close to loungewear!

Just imagine the same easy comfort with one contrast detail that makes it unmistakably an outside piece — the sort of finish you would expect on something far more expensive. Now stop imagining, because the Patricia is outlined in a contrast whipstitch from collar to hem.

• Contrast Whipstitch Outline
  A cream whipstitch traces the front edges, the neckline, the hem and the pockets. That single line of contrast does all the work. It is why the piece reads designed rather than comfortable.
• Two Trimmed Patch Pockets
  Square patch pockets sit low at the front, edged in the same contrast stitch. They are deep enough to be useful, not just decorative. They also break up the length nicely.
• Mid-Thigh Length
  It falls to the top of the thigh, long enough to cover but short enough to keep the leg line long. Over jeans or a short skirt it sits exactly right. It is a length that suits almost everyone.
• Soft Dropped Shoulder
  The shoulder seam sits low and the sleeve falls wide and relaxed. There is nothing tight across the back. It moves with you rather than holding you.
• Taupe, Rust Or Black
  Taupe is the soft one, rust the warm one and black the sharpest — the cream stitching shows clearly on all three. Rust in particular is beautiful in autumn light. Black with cream trim is close to a classic.

Comfortable does not have to look casual. The Patricia keeps the softness and adds one clean line of contrast, so the piece you would have worn at home is suddenly the one you wear out — and keep wearing out.