Summertime blues...

I can’t believe today marks the start of May! I don’t know about the rest of the country but here in Newquay it feels almost wintry, so much so that I am wearing multiple layers in an attempt to warm up.

With a long weekend ahead of us, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for some more seasonal weather: Being based in Cornwall, we see an influx of visitors to the county over long weekends, hoping to make the most of the beautiful surroundings and, while it is still beautiful on a cold and windy day, it’s definitely more enjoyable when it’s warm and sunny!

I thought a chilly, wet and downright miserable day would be the perfect opportunity to highlight a few items from our collection which are well-suited to cooler summer weather. After all, a British summer wouldn’t be a British summer without rain and sub-average temperatures to dress for! Rather than showcase our entire knitwear range (you can of course see it all on our website), I thought I would stick with the theme of summertime blues, for no other reason than it’s a great play on words bearing in mind the gloomy forecast…

One of our best-selling shapes, the V Neck Slouch now comes in a striking spa blue shade to liven up even the darkest summer days! As with all of our Geelong pieces, this is a great wardrobe staple which can be thrown over other layers or accessorised to the max, depending how you feel.

My other two picks for today’s blog post are both made from cotton which is one of our favourite warm weather yarns because it is so soft and looks great. As you can see, these two might be made from the same yarn but they look quite different, each with qualities of their own…

The Cotton Fisherman’s Jumper is a lighter-weight version of our Fisherman’s Cable Jumper (one of our bestsellers for Winter) and it has the same stunning cabling pattern knitted in a summer yarn. I think that this jumper is great for days like today when you need long sleeves without the bulk of a winter woolly – it’s a fabulously wearable colour too!

The other cotton piece I thought I would bring to your attention is the Lace Knit Slouch which comes in a stunning Chambray colour, as well as the pure white version which you will see on the front cover of our Summer catalogue. As Amelie shows in the picture above, it looks great over a white vest. Of course, when it’s warm enough, it also looks brilliant over a bikini top and the colour will show off your tan!

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