Grandmother's Knit Cardigan

A wool cardigan my grandmother knit in the 1970s has held its shape through 50 years, and the cables running down the front panels are still raised and defined. Tells you the yarn was good and the tension was consistent. Horn buttons, not plastic, have darkened with handling so each is a different shade of amber. The weight of the wool is heavier than anything on a rack today, and that heft is the material cost of durability. Generous sizing, cut for layering, works across body changes and fashion cycles.