long cardigan

Warm, elegant and soft, this bouclé cardigan with its wide lapels is ideal for cold weather days. Women from Orkocraft Artisan Association knit the open sweater on manual knitting machines with a blend of baby alpaca, the fleece of the season's first shearing.

Peru's Paola Cuentas says she "...felt the need to work to be able to show the world all the possibilities that our country offers through its fibers, its culture, and its millenary textile art." Exemplifying the beautiful garments Andean artisans are capable of producing is this fabulous open cardigan where Paola combines soft 100% pima cotton boucle yarn in rich espresso and deep rose. Featuring long sleeves and a waterfall neckline, the long cardigan is accented with ruched patch pockets in solid brown.

Pia Zavala of Peru designs a cozy long-sleeve relaxed fit cardigan sweater knit with sumptuously soft alpaca blended with acrylic and wool for durability. The sweater has a brick stitch pattern in saddle brown and black, with an open front shawl collar. The hem and cuffs are edged in a rib stitch in black.

Get warm, cozy and comfortable on those cold winter nights without sacrificing style by wearing this fashionable taupe cardigan crafted in Peru from a soft blend of alpaca, acrylic and wool. The open sweater features wide lapels, long sleeves and horizontal and vertical stripes in a versatile design by artisan Pia Zavala.

Classic forms and classic colors are for wearing again and again, during and after the holidays. This spice ginger brown button down cardigan by Peruvian Pia Zavala fits that category well. The long sweater reaches below the hips and features buttons on the sleeves and down the front. Two inset pockets keep cellphone or other items close at hand.

Ruggedly built for outdoor adventure but classic enough for evenings in town, this Shetland wool cardigan is an excellent choice for travel. The sweater is knit by a 135-year-old mill in Hawick, a town along the Teviot River in the southeastern Scottish Borders known for its knitwear. Along with angling in the local rivers, Hawick outdoor culture is marked by the annual Common Riding, where hundreds of riders on horseback celebrate a 16th-century victory over an English raiding party. This Shetland wool sweater is designed to withstand the brisk weather of the British Isles. Its natural water-resistance and moisture-wicking properties keep you warm and dry. Microfiber elbow patches and quilted microfiber on the chest help resist wear and tear from bags and camera straps.

As stylish as it is simple, this lightweight cotton blend cardigan is perfect for spring and summer. Peruvian artisan Violeta Pacheco designs this button-up sweater, which features a solid hue in light taupe. A ribbed hemline accents this cardigan.