This warm Irish sweater is made of super heavy Shetland wool in the crew neck style. The knitted sweater has a chunky pattern with a rounded slightly more open crew neck making it comfortable to wear especially with jeans or more casual clothing. Made of 100% pure fine new wool, the sweater is knitted in intricate cable and diamond stitches which are found on the front and sleeves of the sweater. The ribbed waist and cuffs of the sweater add to the warmth of the sweater and give it a nice finished look. This sweater comes from the famous Carraig Donn Company of Ireland which bases the knitted designs of their sweaters on the beautiful landscape of the countryside of Ireland. The natural color and knitted design of the crew neck sweater let you know at once that this is an Irish sweater which you can proudly wear to express your Irish heritage. The shetland wool makes the crew neck sweater warm to wear although you can also wear a favorite shirt under the sweater for even more warmth. This versatile and useful crew neck sweater may be hand washed or dry cleaned. Also comes in natural Aran, item number 1617.