In the United Kingdom, the advent of spring doesn’t necessarily mean that our autumnal wardrobe is packed-up entirely and placed in storage until next season. The weather on our humble island is a capricious, fickle fiend and can never be relied upon to provide warmth and sunshine – no matter what the seasonal temperature should be.
April showers indeed bring May flowers, but May cannot be guaranteed to be all sunshine and posies. Thus, some form of knitwear is a year-round clothing essential for the vast majority of us Brits. Whether used for light layering during transitional months or thrown over a summer dress for extra warmth during those pub days-turned-nights – a cosy, warm layer is always needed.
