Sampler Cardigan – Sky Blue

Through a cornflower frame, a small garden. The plain blue sleeves and front bands hold the edges, and inside them the squares open one by one in rust, brown and cream, each centred on a single bloom. It feels like looking through a window onto a bed of late flowers. Wear this cardigan loose over a roll-neck and wide trousers, open, layered, unhurried. The crochet is soft and a little open in places, so light gets through and the cotton blend breathes. Women artisans crochet each square by hand, which keeps the flowers from ever lining up in quite the same order.