Taking design cues from traditional ganseys, this sweater design by Pat Menchini has a subtly textured lower body, with a central band of diamond and chevron motifs - this also appears around the upper sleeves, which are worked top-down. The yoke section is knitted in a pattern of mock cables and textured ribbing. By Laxtons Sheepsoft Aran is a British wool spun in Yorkshire, which comes in five natural shades.