I love this time of year in New York when the air feels crisp, but it’s not too cold. It’s getting to be sweater weather! The other day I popped into Everlane to try on a few sweaters so here’s a quick fitting room review from a petite perspective.

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ReCashmere Cardigan

The main reason I stopped in was to try this cardigan. I’ve been looking for a short, black cardigan since last year in cashmere or wool that’s of medium weight, something that’s good for layering.

Here’s a 5’10” model wearing a size S in the tapenade color.

Here’s 5’4″ me wearing the XS.

Style Details: The four-button front and V neckline remind me of the ReCashmere Varsity Cardigan (no longer available, reviewed here), which I bought in 2020 in dark blue. I wear that cardigan so much that I wish I had bought in black too. While the ReCashmere Cardigan has a similar look, it’s shorter in the body.

This cardigan comes in black, tapenade (an ochre), and bubblegum pink. I’d prefer the black cardigan with black buttons instead of contrasting brown.

Fit: Everlane generally runs big, so I mostly wear an XS in this brand. (I am often a S in other brands). Still, the cut in an XS was on the generous side here, especially width wise. So this runs big even for Everlane. For a less slouchy look, I could size down to XXS comfortably.

Petite Friendly?: Yes! I like the short length (20″ for the XS), which works well for petite me. It hits around the top of my jeans. (The Way-High Jean, which I reviewed here.) Sleeves run a bit long, but not annoyingly so.

Materials: The first iteration of the ReCashmere line in 2019 was 60% recycled cashmere and 40% recycled wool. But Everlane has since upped the cashmere content. This cardigan is 94% recycled cashmere and 6% recycled wool. The trimming consists of a bit of nylon (5%) and elastane (1%). Everlane says using recycled materials produces fewer carbon emissions.

Where It’s Made: The yarn is sourced and spun in Prato, Italy. Then it goes to this 700-person factory in Dongguan, China.

I’ve been searching for the ReCashmere Varsity Cardigan secondhand for over a year without much success. Hmmm, should I buy the ReCashmere Cardigan instead?

UPDATE 11/13/23 – I ended up buying this cardigan and wrote a more thorough review.

ReCashmere Boxy Crew

Next, I tried the ReCashmere Boxy Crew. Here’s a 5′6″ model wearing a size XS.

Here I am, also wearing XS. For some reason, this one colorway (bone/camel) has a different color for the end of the sleeves. But the other five colorways are solid.

Style Details: The body is slightly cropped and true to its name, boxy. It has a ribbed neckline and cuffs. I appreciate that the crewneck is on the wide side. It reminds me of the Cashmere Boxy Crewneck Sweater from Italic (which I reviewed here), but even boxier.

Fit: True to Everlane sizing. Quite loose. An oversized fit and look all around. Also, look at those sleeves. They’re intentionally long (though you could fold them up). Measurement-wise, the sleeves on the crewneck are the same as the cardigan (30.75″ for XS according to the Everlane size chart). But for some reason, they seem longer on the crewneck.

Petite Friendly?: The cropped length in the body works well for a petite person. (20″ in length for the XS.) You’d have to be OK with the long sleeves, though.

Materials: 94% recycled cashmere and 6% recycled wool. Again, there’s a bit of nylon and elastane in the trimming. The itchiness factor is also pretty low. In the past I’ve found Everlane cashmere to bother me, not immediately, but over time. For whatever reason, the ReCashmere items, while feeling a bit prickly at times, don’t irritate me in the long run.

Where It’s Made: The same factory that produced the cardigan in Dongguan, China.

Oversized Alpaca Crew

I forgot that I tried this sweater back in 2019 and tried it on again. Here’s a 5′10″ model wearing a size XS in the “neutral camo” colorway. It also comes in eight solid colors.

Here I am trying the XS.

Style Details: It has a slight ribbed pattern and a tighter crewneck. The sleeves, slightly balloon-shaped, taper towards fitted cuffs. While the sleeves are long on me, because the cuffs are fitted, you could push them up some.

Fit: Oversized for sure.

Petite Friendly?: Workable, though not the best proportions for a petite. I found it a bit long in the body for my liking. (It’s about 23″ in the XS.) You could tuck it in to shorten the length. There’s also a cropped cardigan version (yes, even in the above pattern), which I think is cuter.

Materials: The composition varies slightly depending on colorway. Some of the sweaters are 60% alpaca, 30% nylon, and 10% wool while others have slightly less alpaca and wool and more nylon (34%). Why so much nylon? I’m trying to avoid synthetic fibers as much as possible, so that’s a no from me.

This alpaca mix, lightweight and airy, has a fluffy, fuzzy texture. Some people reported in reviews that it sheds and pills. In 2019, I found this sweater super itchy on my skin. I wanted to take it off right away. While I don’t find it as irritating as before — perhaps my skin has grown more tolerable — I still found it prickly and would not recommend it for anyone with sensitive skin.