We call it the Amaya. It is a relaxed turtleneck in a soft, brushed knit, and Mom kept one folded behind the register for chilly mornings in the shop.

She liked the collar first. It is tall enough to fold over, so it covers your neck without a scarf, and you can push it down when the afternoon warms up.

Then the sleeves. They are wide and finish in deep ribbed cuffs, so you can pull them over your hands with a cup of coffee.

And the fit. It is roomy without being shapeless, and it falls to the hip, so it works with the jeans and slacks you already own.

When the last shipment of the Amaya arrived, Mom opened the box on the front porch instead of waiting to carry it inside. She does that with the pieces she cares about.

Cream, grey and camel, folded side by side. She lifted each one, ran her thumb over the cuff and said what she always says about a good knit: "You can tell by the cuffs."

I have learned to trust that. A good rib keeps its shape after you have pushed your sleeves up a hundred times.

That Saturday she wore the camel one to the farmers market with dark jeans and her brown boots. No cardigan and no scarf, just the sweater and a tote bag for apples.

It was one of those gray October mornings that never really warms up. She folded the collar up while we walked between the stalls and pulled the cuffs over her hands at the cider stand.

Getting dressed took her two minutes. For someone who used to stand at the mirror with three layers on, that was the part she talked about all the way home.

A few days later she met two of her oldest friends at the little café near the shop. This time she wore the grey.

Normally getting ready meant a sweater, then a cardigan, then wondering about a scarf. This time it was the sweater, black slacks and her loafers.

What I noticed was that she never once tugged at it during lunch. She sat back, ordered the pumpkin pie and forgot about what she was wearing. That is my favorite thing a piece of clothing can do.

If you asked me which color to pick, I would tell you what I told Mom: you don't have to choose.

The Beige is soft and bright and lovely with denim. The Grey works with almost everything, including black slacks for a dinner out. The Khaki is the warm one, made for brown boots and fall leaves.

Same collar, same cuffs, same easy fit. Three outfits you don't have to think about on cold mornings.

The Amaya is part of Mom's Clearance Sale, and that whole collection is marked down while I take over the boutique.

I would rather see the pieces she chose herself go to women who will wear them than sit in a stockroom while the shop changes hands.

If you have been looking for one sweater that replaces the scarf and the extra cardigan, this is the one I would start with.

She has worn hers more this fall than almost anything else in her closet. I can't tell you it will suit everyone. I can only tell you what I see when she walks out the door: she looks warm, comfortable and like herself.

The Amaya is $59.95 right now, down from $199.95. These are Clearance Sale prices for this season, and colors and sizes come and go as the collection sells. If one of them is calling to you, I wouldn't wait too long to look.