Seattle - September 22, 2008

Gosh Yarn It

M.O.L. Knits

Being all kittens and mittens is great — if your attention span is shorter than your lederhosen or you’re 16 going on 17.

Otherwise feeling cozy needn’t involve wearing anything that looks like Nana chose it.

M.O.L. Knits got it right. Every sweater bears something that’s off-kilter or surprising, like interesting stitching, asymmetrical plackets or hems, and twisted seams. The edgy designs easily rev up an outfit while being big on comfort.

Inspired by the colors, architecture, and graffiti near Potrero Hill in San Fran, M.O.L. is a new undertaking by luxury knits manufacturer Margaret O’Leary, which explains the fine gauge cotton/cashmere and baby alpaca/wool blends. Air spinning means that these knits are also super soft and lightweight.

So being all smitten? That we totally understand.

Available at Margaret O’Leary, 2025 First Avenue, suite b (206-441-6691 or margaretoleary.com); Horseshoe, 720 North 35th Street (206-547-9639 or horseshoeseattle.com). To see styles, go to molknits.com.