- Best Sweater#1
William Lockie Lambswool Crewneck
William Lockie makes knitwear with the steady confidence of a Scottish mill that has nothing to prove. The lambswool crewneck is warm, honest and better after the first few wears, when the fibers relax and the sweater begins to look less new. It has the right plainness for a navy coat, grey flannels, jeans or cords. The best sweaters do not ask to be admired every time they enter a room. They make the room better by behaving.
- #2
Harley of Scotland Shetland Sweater
Harley of Scotland’s Shetland sweaters carry color especially well, which matters in a wardrobe that can easily become a municipal archive of navy and grey. The knit is textured, warm and slightly rustic without tipping into costume. Worn with chinos or denim, it has a bookshop-and-ferry-terminal charm. This is the sweater for men who want softness with a little weather in it, and who understand that moss, rust and oatmeal are not just colors but moods.
- #3
Uniqlo Premium Lambswool Crew Neck Sweater
Uniqlo’s lambswool crew is the democratic knit that makes the category less intimidating. The price is friendly, the colors are useful and the shape works under coats without bunching into complaint. It is not heirloom knitwear, but not every sweater needs to be. Sometimes the most valuable garment is the one that lets a man learn what he wears before spending seriously. This is a good classroom: warm, plain and better than the cost suggests.