Strangely enough, this sweater development started because of...pockets. The pockets were what drew Wythe into the original vintage inspiration, a handmade sweater likely from the 1930s. But ultimately the sweater itself felt very American. It looked like a lot of the varsity sweaters and even flight jackets from those days, but construction was very straight-to-the-point. There wasn't a lot of transitions, it had a simple rib construction, and yet the pockets helped it feel very special.
This sweater is something you could reach for every day, so it had to be hard wearing and it had to fit and not be too particular. So Wythe once returned to their Andean Highland Wool instead of their usual delicate Alpaca/Cotton zip cardigans.
