A shawl collar sweater in a warm oatmeal, with the collar folded back on itself so it holds an open V at the front instead of collapsing into the neckline. The knit is flat and even rather than chunky, and the shoulder drops a little past its natural line, which gives the sleeve its easy fall and the body a relaxed line. It does the work of a collar and a sweater at once.

That V is genuinely useful: it opens the neckline, keeps a scarf or a chain visible, and stops the sweater from reading heavy at the top. Deep ribbing at the hem draws the body in gently and holds the shape, and the same ribbing at the cuffs keeps pushed-back sleeves where you put them. Over a shirt or against bare skin it behaves the same way, so it gets worn either side of winter.

• Collar: folded shawl collar with an open V
• Knit: flat even knit with no cable or rib on the body
• Shoulder: dropped shoulder seam
• Cuffs and Hem: deep ribbed trim
• Fit: relaxed through the body