Vintage 80s BILL BLASS Hand Framed Chunky Basketweave Gray Grandpa Sweater Sz XL

Vintage 80s BILL BLASS Chunky Basketweave Cable Knit Gray Grandpa Sweater Hand Framed Mens Size XL 75% Cotton 25% Acrylic Excellent used condition The color is a light, textured cool toned gray, with navy blue, white, and steel gray accent threads. This sweater was artisan knit on a hand-operated machine & features an intricate, geometric basketweave pattern, which alternates knit and purl stitches to create a textured fabric resembling a woven basket. Cable knit Long Sleeve Crew neck Heavyweight Date: ~1980s Blass inherited one of the last WPL numbers issued when he bought Maurice Renter & changed its name in the early 1970s. The style of the label is ~ late 1970s/early 1980s. I lean toward the 80s. Made in USA WPL: 12902 *MEASUREMENTS* Shoulder: 27" Chest pit to pit: 25" ( 50" doubled) Shoulder seam to bottom: 27" Arm seam to end: 22" #SummerLightTinted #80s #handmade #classic #preppy #grandpacore #grannycore