Colour around your face can make a remarkable difference, especially when the shades are as carefully balanced as they are in the Eribé Alpine Sweater Aurora. Deep midnight blue forms the calm base, while lime green, coral, pink, turquoise and soft purple tones light up around the shoulders. Wear it with jeans and you instantly have a complete winter look.

Much of the sweater’s distinctive character comes from the traditional Fair Isle knitting technique. Different colours are worked into the same knitted fabric in fine, repeating motifs. Narrow bands of colour continue around the neckline and shoulders, giving the sweater the rich, unmistakable look for which Scottish knitwear is so loved. This is not a print applied to the surface, but colour that is knitted directly into the fabric itself.

The colour palette returns lower down the sweater as well. Green, purple, turquoise and pink appear in more subtle patterned bands around the hem and sleeves. This creates a beautifully balanced design from top to bottom and means there are always new details to discover.

The dark blue base is precisely what makes all that colour surprisingly easy to wear. Pair the sweater with denim for a relaxed look, with charcoal or dark blue for something quieter, or with cream to make the fresher shades stand out. You can also pick out a different colour from the Fair Isle pattern each time in a scarf or coat.

The composition is particularly refined: 96% merino wool and 4% angora wool. The merino wool gives the knit soft warmth, while the small amount of angora adds an extra layer of softness and a wonderfully cosy feel.

The angora wool comes from angora rabbits that are carefully combed by hand. This painless method also helps prevent the coat from matting and forms part of the regular care needed to keep the rabbits’ fur in good condition.

The Alpine Sweater Aurora is just as beautiful from the back. The Fair Isle pattern continues all the way around the shoulders, giving the sweater the same rich appearance from every angle.

Knitwear for a woman who wants warmth without disappearing into dark winter colours. The deep blue base keeps the look elegant; the colourful Fair Isle pattern provides the personality.

• Brand: Eribé
• Model: Alpine Sweater Aurora
• Fit: Regular fit with long sleeves and round neckline
• Composition: 96% merino wool, 4% angora wool
• Colour palette: Deep midnight blue with lime green, coral, pink, turquoise, purple and cream
• Details: Traditional Fair Isle knitting around the neckline and shoulders, colourful patterned bands at the hem and sleeves and ribbed 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.