Vests. Jumpers. Turtlenecks. Button-ups. It’s knitwear season, and the brief this year, as with every year, is cosy and cossetting.
All of the above are pillars of a multifunctional wardrobe (wear them over shirts, under shirts, or without a shirt), but they come with questions: V-neck or roll-neck? Mohair or
Chosen carefully and cared for dutifully — have a knit comb on-hand for pilling, store your knits folded, utilise spot-cleaning and dry on flat surfaces out of direct sun — and they’ll go the distance.
Here you’ll find investment styles that range from slouchy to cable-stitched. Of course, there’s room to personalise (think playful patterns and bright hues), and ample opportunity to pick up something homespun.
The relaxed fit
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The V-neck
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The button-up
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The cable knit
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6MZTSKGPH5COBEDW32QWKCAFAY.jpg?auth=a069447465b07e2f6249fbf66dba6eef9c5c78f81c9167e62cb10e86bf610cef&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
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The roll-neck
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JVFMW72C5RCT3G24XXMDQZ2BRM.jpg?auth=082e535d7540b03616cd2fd38cb247fab10b48dab08f33c5679c9b167b4d077b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
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The short sleeve
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The playfully patterned
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EBJR5ZUTDRHOZIP57NZB7GJHO4.jpg?auth=75714a19a453e040d4072e8732e44f41e13f63b4da665db3ea8ace83420d6f6d&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
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The home-spun
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7QK5R2NQYZGVVBKDEGS42AIEBI.jpg?auth=05a2b7e0393de4ebb5d6b13e96794b95892ce5bff580727747f8221d77cc5fb8&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
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The crop
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4GXA2LZM2FB6FOLLUHON5FQTZI.jpg?auth=b4373885db24a4b90a5d7ca9cee4e238a290d91a2ef242cc034973a9c0ed3d39&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
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The vest
![](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZI2ZQLB3FVASLNE7PEVGD4YJVA.jpg?auth=29059e4e5636be39a4a1f3d93b3c888568a7908d1e05537100dcdca106b5ea6b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
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Knitwear compiled by Annabel Dickson.