OK, thanks to you guys, I'm thinking about getting an Ibex Full-Zip Shak. I have an Icebreaker Conquest Hoodie that I love and wear everywhere, but I have trouble layering it under some of my coats when I'm not wearing the hood, because the hood hangs down and gets under the collar. The Ibex Full-Zip Shak is the only wool cardigan-type sweater that I can find without a hood. But I'm not sure how it fits -- relaxed, fitted, designed to wear over sweaters, etc.? FWIW, I take a medium in most Icebreakers and also in my Ibex Kate, but in Patagonia, I'm a small in all outerwear (though not in shirts). I also found that the Ibex Backcountry pants are slightly too large for me in medium. My theory is that I take smaller sizes in anything that's meant as outerwear, and anything that's relaxed (I usually need petite clothing in general). Any advice?

And thanks to you guys, I'm also tempted by the Carrie Hoody, which -- unlike the Shak -- I *don't* need, but that never seems to stop me. Any advice on whether to size up or down in that one?

Thanks for the advice (even though you're making me spend *more* money on my wool addiction)!