Warm and Fuzzy
Hi everyone, happy Wednesday!
Are you cold? I’m cold. California girl that I am, I get cold the moment the temperature drops below 75 degrees. Though I’ve scrounged up enough outerwear to make it through two NY winters now, about 75% my closet still consists of tank tops, shorts, and dresses, and I’m still caught by surprise when the seasons start changing. If you, too, could stand to up your knitwear game, I’ve gathered some of my favorite cozy cold-weather accessories — if anyone has any further recs, give me a shout!
Into the Void
VORTEX BLANKET - ADRIAN CASHMERE ($720)
There’s no better feeling than draping yourself in cashmere when the weather turns chilly, but search “cashmere sweater” on Google and all the results are just bland crewnecks or preppy V-necks in staid solid shades. Adrian Cashmere, however, is on a mission to prove that the material doesn’t just have to just be relegated to grandma sweaters. Brand founder Adrian Schachter’s fun, youthful designs range from tie-dyed pullovers to mushroom-embellished track pants, all made from cashmere (for the most part, anyway — a few T-shirts and jeans excepting). The real star of the collection, however, is this psychedelic Vortex throw blanket that’s large enough to cover a queen-sized bed and knit from 100% cashmere. It’s a good thing this blanket is priced the way it is, because I’m pretty sure if I owned it I’d just crawl under it and not come out until spring.
Drop in the Bucket
BLUR BUCKET HAT IN ICE WATER/CHARTREUSE - NONG RAK ($295)
Thai knitwear brand Nong Rak has really popped off ever since it was tapped by Marc Jacobs for its Heaven line back in 2022, but, hipster that I am, I must assert that I’ve been a fan of their colorful, fuzzy apparel for several years now. While the brand does offer full-on mohair garments, including sweaters and dresses, I’ve been especially taken with their fluffy bonnets, bucket hats and scarves. I’d been idly contemplating getting a beanie in preparation for winter, but now I’m thinking I should just get this striped bucket hat instead, which looks to be just as warm and twice as stylish.
Crack the Code
CODER SCARF - KNIT BODY ($125)
I’m kicking myself that I didn’t grab a Knitbody coder scarf back in May when artist Holly Richwine first released them, but she let me know that she’ll be restocking in early November, so you best believe I have a reminder set and ready to go. The hypnotically geometric scarf pattern is derived from a data drawing, formatted into a knitting punch card, plot-cut on mylar, and run through knitting machine, a process reminiscent of the old Jacquard looms that birthed modern computing.
Tried one of my recs and loved it (or hated it)? Wanna get something cool on my radar? Drop me a line at kittylguo@gmail.com or swing by my Twitter @kitguo!