Alba | Merino Wool Ruana

Alba is a ruana hand-knitted in crochet with 100% Uruguayan merino wool in natural ecru — a light, open, unstructured layer that combines traditional stitches with braid motifs running across the whole piece. Two large natural leather pockets, applied by hand, add functionality and a subtle contrast between GIA's two crafts: knitting and leatherwork.

When to wear it. Alba is the garment of transitions: over a sweater in the countryside, over a shirt at the office, in the car heading to the coast on a winter Sunday. Its oversized, open silhouette makes it the very definition of contemporary countryside style — and the one-size fit embraces every body.

Who it's for. For those who want to be wrapped, not just warmed. It's the most versatile piece in our catalog and the only one that brings our two crafts together in a single garment. At 15 days of knitting, every Alba is unique.

Details

• Hand-knitted in crochet by Uruguayan artisans
• 100% natural merino wool
• Combined texture of stitches and braids
• Cowhide leather pockets applied by hand
• Oversized, open silhouette with no closure
• Color: natural ecru

Model height: 173 cm · Size: One size

Each piece takes approximately 15 days to knit, in the hands of a single artisan from start to finish. No two pieces are alike.

Handmade in Fray Bentos, Río Negro — Uruguay.