Classic Diamond V-Neck Sweater
The Ballantyne signature distilled into a V-neck: clean cashmere, ribbed edges, and the house diamond across the body.
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Story & heritage
Ballantyne became closely associated with intarsia and argyle knitwear in the 1920s and 1930s, after the Scottish company expanded from surplus-yarn knitting into cashmere pullovers and women's sweaters. The diamond V-neck keeps that archive language visible without turning it into costume.
Current retail listings continue to treat the diamond-pattern V-neck as a core Ballantyne expression: Farfetch lists cream-white cashmere versions with fine knit construction, ribbed V-neck, long sleeves, and ribbed cuffs and hem.
Materials & craft
The defining move is the diamond intarsia: coloured shapes are knitted into the body rather than printed over the surface. Farfetch listings for the classic versions identify cashmere, fine knit construction, ribbed V-neck, long sleeves, and ribbed cuffs and hem; official Ballantyne listings also position diamond intarsia as an iconic house motif.
How to choose & style
Choose the V-neck when the diamond motif needs to sit closer to tailoring: it layers cleanly over an oxford shirt, a fine roll-neck, or nothing at all. Navy and cream versions read most heritage; higher-contrast pink, blue, or brown palettes make the geometry the outfit.
