Another new design from Fisherman out of Ireland! This time a slightly boxy (but not too boxy!) crew neck cardigan. Perfect with jeans, tailored pants, dresses or skirts, an all rounder to be honest. Still a comfortable roomy fit, which is necessary with this weight donegal tweed yarn, it is sits more on the upper hip than the slouch v-neck or ribbed cable detail cardigans. This design has been very popular right from when we opened the boxes!

Bainin is Irish for the beautiful soft cream of a natural undyed fleece and this yarn is just delightful with flecks of darker cream, ecru and light brown. Being undyed the handle is soft and quite lovely.

Sizing is gently generous but you can go both up or down to change the fit and style. If you know me (all 6’1”) I’m wearing an XL and am very happy with the fit. Not too big, not too tight, just right!

The donegal tweed yarn is possibly my favourite yarn. It speaks of landscape and environment and I could happily get lost in its depths. The yarn is created from fleece dyed prior to spinning and the ‘neps’ (little sparks of colour) are added during the carding process. The base colour of the yarn is a melange, enlivened with the neps.

A word from the company: Fisherman Out of Ireland was founded by the renowned Blarney Woollen Mills family business in 1991. For 30 years now we have been at the forefront of design led Irish knitwear. From the first stitch to the final press, each piece of our entire collection for men and women is made at our knitting factory in Kilcar, County Donegal, a small Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) village rich in the textile tradition and nestled between the Derryveagh mountains and the wild Atlantic ocean. It is this awe inspiring environment, along with the local fishing communities, which constantly feeds our inspiration when creating new yarns, colours and styles for each new Collection. We might be situated on the edge of Europe in the middle of ‘nowhere’ but our 100% natural fibre, quality, contemporary jumpers are shipped far and wide to the 4 corners of the world.

Please be aware these yarns are difficult to photograph due to the variations in the colours. While I do try to get images correct there maybe difference between your device and mine that will affect the colours.

Material: 100% mulling free wool.

Maybe dry cleaned.

If you prefer to wash at home, please hand wash only in cool water in a wool friendly detergent.

Dry flat and gently reshape whilst still damp.

Please note wool does not need to be washed as much, because it naturally resists odour, moisture and bacteria.

Remember…

Only machine wash if you trust your washing machine!

Never hand wash in hot water

Never wash in biological or non-wool detergent