Eleven Turtlenecks. One Perfect Fit. All Soft From Neck to Cuff.

On the Painted Lattice Knits — turtlenecks that don't itch, don't pill, and come in eleven artistic prints, all cut exactly the same. Once you find your size, you choose on design alone.

By Sandra Thompson · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Posted September 2026 · 6 min read

I am 61 years old, and finding a turtleneck that actually works has become nearly impossible. The ones that fit my shoulders pinch at my neck. The soft ones pill after three washes. The colors are either drab beige or too loud. So I've mostly stopped looking.

It wore on me more than I let on. I had started to feel a little invisible in my own clothes.

Then a woman in my church group here in Mount Pleasant kept turning up looking striking in one of these new Painted Lattice turtlenecks at the same time. I finally asked her. She laughed and told me to read the Clarke family's letter first.

The Clarke family runs a small boutique here in South Carolina, family-run since 1986 — three generations, mother to daughter. The turtleneck is called The Painted Lattice Knits, and their letter walks through the handful of things they refused to compromise on. Eleven designs, all cut exactly the same — once you know your size, you choose on the color or print alone. I am going to let their words carry it, because they say it better than I could.

1Soft Against Your Skin

We sourced fine, long fibers for this turtleneck because a cheap knit touches your neck and reminds you every second that you're wearing it. These never itch, never scratch, and they breathe while they warm. The softness starts at the neck — which is where it matters most — and keeps all the way down.

2Still Looks Fresh After a Month

The fuzz that appears on cheap turtlenecks — at the neck, the cuffs, under the arms — is a sign that the fibers are short and weak. We use long fibers that don't pill. After ten washes, twenty washes, the Painted Lattice Knits still look new. That's the investment you're making.

3Warm Without the Bulk

The difference between a turtleneck that makes you look wider and one that warms you is the knit. These are finely knit — not chunky cables or thick ribbing — so the structure keeps you warm without adding bulk to your shoulders or your middle. The fabric has a soft drape that moves with you instead of against you.

4A Print That Lifts Your Face

The prints on these turtlenecks are artistic — lattice dots, abstract color-blocks, careful stripes — never cheap-looking or trendy. They're the kind that make you feel thoughtful about getting dressed. And the colors are chosen to work for older skin, to add light instead of draining it. People notice, and they ask.

5Eleven Designs, One Perfect Fit

These aren't eleven different turtlenecks. They are the Painted Lattice Knit — the turtleneck, the long sleeves, the roomy crop at the hip, the soft neck and ribbed cuffs — in eleven different prints. Orchid lattice, autumn grid, abstract color-block, and eight more. Once you find your size in the first one, you know every one of them will fit exactly the same. You choose on the design alone.

6The Neck Stays Crisp, the Cuffs Stay Neat

The ribbed neck and cuffs are meant to spring back, not stretch out. Even after a season of wearing and washing, they hold their shape. The turtleneck stays crisp. You don't get that soft slouch that looks unintentional — these always look like you chose them.

The Painted Lattice Knits, Against the Turtleneck You've Been Buying

Why they're clearing it now

They priced the Painted Lattice Knits at $179.95 when they launched, and they sold at that price all season. But for America's 250th, the Clarke family wanted to give something back to the women who have kept their doors open since 1986 — so every turtleneck is going out at $59.95, less than a third of the original price.

When it arrives, it comes folded in soft cream tissue inside a kraft mailer from the Clarke family, with a small printed card on top. The unboxing is as thoughtful and intentional as the turtleneck itself.

I do not usually write things like this. But after years of struggling to find a turtleneck that was soft, that fit, that looked intentional, this collection solved all of it at once. If you've given up on turtlenecks like I had, I hope you find your size before they clear.

— Sandra Thompson · Mount Pleasant, SC

This is a personal account from a Clarke Family customer. Sandra was not paid to write it. · The Clarke Family · Family Fashion · South Carolina, since 1986 · Free UPS shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee.