Gran Sasso Crew Neck Sweater Brown

A long-sleeved crew neck sweater from Gran Sasso in a warm brown. It is the kind of knit that does a lot of work in an autumn and winter wardrobe: neat enough under a jacket, relaxed enough on its own with jeans.

The family-run house was founded in Abruzzo in 1952 and still knits and finishes its collections in Italy, at its home in Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata. The result is quiet, well-made knitwear without logos, where the colour and the finish of the knit carry the look.

Take your usual Italian size; it is available from 46 to 56. Brown pairs easily with navy, cream, olive and grey: try it over a white shirt with grey flannel trousers, or with stone chinos and suede boots. Under a navy overcoat or a quilted jacket it makes a warm, polished layer on cold days.