Charlie's name is on the label. He earned it.

A small Vermont label, one extremely opinionated dog, and a rail of cardigans made for the women the rest of fashion quietly stopped designing for.

It started with Mr. Abbott.

Thirty-seven years ago, my husband and I started Ms. Abbott & Mr. Abbott together. From our home, I designed and knitted the cardigans while he took care of all the things I was never quite as good at.

We had one simple belief: getting older shouldn't mean disappearing into beige.

So I made the cardigans I couldn't find anywhere else. Proper, beautifully knitted cardigans with colour, character and a little bit of joy. Wildflowers, autumn leaves, patchwork, cats — patterns that make you feel like yourself when you put them on.

Then I lost my husband.

For a while, I wasn't sure I could carry on without him.

Charlie was there through all of it. My little shadow, sitting beside me while I sketched new patterns, choosing the warmest spot while I knitted, and following me around the house on the days that felt particularly quiet.

He could never replace Mr. Abbott. But he gave me a reason to keep going.

So Ms. Abbott & Mr. Abbott became Ms. Abbott & Charlie.

I still design my cardigans at home. I still knit. I still make the colourful pieces my husband always encouraged me to make.

Only now, there are four paws beside my chair.

The name changed. The cardigans — and everything we believed in — didn't.

Cut for real bodies, in real sizes

• Open front or button-through, so you decide how much you're closing.
• A relaxed body that skims the middle instead of gripping it — nothing pulling across the front.
• Cuffs that stay put when you push the sleeves up, instead of sliding back down all afternoon.
• Sizes from S to 4XL, because a range that stops at L is not a range.
• Long enough at the back to sit properly over trousers and leggings both.

Worn in, not styled up.

About the Revival Sale

I wish I could say this sale was simply about making room for something new.

The truth is, after 37 years of doing this, the bills behind a small business have never felt quite this heavy. Everything from materials and postage to simply keeping the doors open has become more expensive.

So right now, I could use a little support.

Rather than quietly giving up, I've decided to do the opposite: I've reduced almost everything by up to 75%, including the cardigans I still design with so much love.

If you've had your eye on one, this would mean more to me than you probably realise.

Every order helps me keep Ms. Abbott & Charlie going — and keeps Charlie in his preferred position as completely unqualified shop supervisor.

Thank you for keeping this little business alive.

— Ms. Abbott

Every cardigan below
$240.00$59.95SAVE 75%

That's the whole offer. No countdown, no theatre — just a fair price on the ones we most want people to actually wear.

Eloise · Patchwork

$240.00$59.95

Daysie · Blue flowers

$240.00$59.95

Tansy · Wildflower

$240.00$59.95

Anouk · Fish Print

$240.00$59.95

Charlotte · Cat Print

$240.00$59.95

Junella · Two-Tone

$240.00$59.95

Ms. Abbott & Charlie of Stowe — Stowe, Vermont.

$240.00 is this collection's regular list price. Sizes and colours vary by style — check the individual product page for what's available.