August is the start of the locals’ favorite season. The daytime temperatures are still ideal for swimming in the cool mountain lakes and rivers, but the air is drier and more comfortable than that of July. With the sun setting earlier, the evenings become more comfortable and sundowners and dinners are spent on the deck watching the waters and mountains undulate to the gentle late summer breezes. This is Adirondack heaven.
This is the season we built the Keene for. Knit-to-order in New York with a lightweight 15-gauge stitch, the Keene has a soft, breezy feel that caresses your skin ever so gently. If you want to feel naked in the mountains, this is as close as you’ll come. Recognizing the temperature as right to show some forearm, we hemmed the sleeves up just a little so your jewelry can hang out or you can roll your sleeves with excess fabric clogging up your elbows. The body length reaches just to the belt, no excess length to overheat. Summer is about understated elegance, so we save the fair isle and cable knits for fall and winter. The Keene’s solid navy blue color matches the simplicity that the season requires and gives your jewelry its time to shine.
This is Kaila’s all-around sweater. It’s a coverup for extended boat rides across Lower Saranac, a casual top for walks around Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, or a sweater to be dressed and styled for days at the office. Versatility is its virtue.
We’re proud to knit the Keene in New York. As you know, every decision we make considers our business’s impact on the environment. The Keene is 100% natural cashmere, spun in Scotland, and each is knit-to-order, eliminating the manufacturing of unnecessary sweaters that don’t get purchased or worn. We’re dedicated to expanding this line of cashmere, so stay tuned for many exciting new pieces over the coming months.