Chocolate brown boring? Not when Eribé gets to work with it. In the Alpine Hoody Sweater Ebony, the deep brown creates the perfect backdrop for bright blue, lime green, orange, red and pink. Around your face, all these colours come together in the characteristic Fair Isle knitting, giving the sweater instant warmth and personality.

The bright blue hood gives the design an unexpected twist. It contrasts beautifully with the dark base while also picking up the blue details in the Fair Isle pattern. The same colour returns at the cuffs and hem, keeping the design beautifully balanced from top to bottom.

Around the shoulders, Eribé shows why Fair Isle is so much more than simply a colourful pattern. Different yarn colours are worked directly together during knitting to create fine, repeating motifs. This produces a rich play of colour that is an integral part of the knit itself and remains interesting from every angle.

This version is wonderfully easy to style. Pair it with olive-green trousers for a natural, almost Scottish feel. Denim makes it more relaxed and everyday, while camel or cognac brings out the warmer tones in the pattern. Dark blue, on the other hand, ties in beautifully with the striking hood and trims.

The sweater is made from 100% soft merino wool. The yarn is spun in Yorkshire, a region with a long tradition of producing high-quality wool. The fine merino wool provides warmth without feeling heavy and allows the detailed Fair Isle knitting to stand out beautifully.

With its regular fit, the Alpine Hoody Sweater follows the body without feeling tight or loose. It gives you exactly that appealing combination of an easy-to-wear sweater and a design that is anything but ordinary.

• Brand: Eribé
• Model: Alpine Hoody Sweater Ebony
• Fit: Regular fit with long sleeves and hood
• Composition: 100% soft merino wool
• Colour palette: Chocolate brown with bright blue, lime green, orange, red, pink and cream
• Details: Traditional Fair Isle knitting around the neckline and shoulders, hood with drawstrings and contrasting trims
• Production: Yarn spun in Yorkshire; sustainably and artisanally made in Europe (Scotland)
• Care instructions: Hand wash or use a cold wool wash programme; preferably wash with a mild wool detergent and dry flat to keep the shape and natural fibres in optimal condition

The story behind the Eribé Alpine Sweater
In the misty hills of the Scottish Borders, where sheep wander freely across the fields and the morning light softens to a gentle pink over the valleys, there is a small studio that has thrived on colour, wool, and tradition for nearly forty years. There, surrounded by sketchbooks and yarn shades inspired by the Scottish landscape, works Rosemary Eribé – the woman who introduced the world to the iconic Alpine Sweater.

Rosemary began as a young designer with one simple goal: to let the centuries-old Fair Isle knitting tradition shine again. Not as a museum piece, but as a modern, wearable work of art that would warm people across the globe. She wanted fresh colours, new combinations, playfulness – something that reflects the joyful spirit of Scotland.

On a cold winter’s day, inspired by the sunset over the Isle of Skye, she sketched the first ideas for what would become the Alpine Sweater. She drew lines, created tiny motifs, and placed colours side by side as if painting with wool. The Alpine had to be different: lighter, softer, more refined – and infused with that unmistakable Eribé cheerfulness.

The result was a sweater that feels like a warm hug from Scotland. With Fair Isle patterns dancing across the shoulders and sleeves, a playful colour palette found nowhere else, and a fit that flatters absolutely everyone.