Please can someone help - chunky knit crisis

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I will admit crisis is perhaps a tad dramatic......

I want a warm jumper. Not a fine knit, a chunky long jumper which looks ok on teams calls but helps me stay warm. Ideally teal or green but with a bit of colour anyway. Not crew neck but good with most other neck lines.

Easy you think. Pages of choice you think. Sadly not.

I am allergic to wool. I can bear a cashmere/cotton blend but that's generally fine knit. Most of my knitwear is fine knit cotton and I want something chunkier and warmer. I also can't abide acrylic - it squeaks and looks like a dish rag and isn't warm. So rock/hard place

I had thought of fully embracing the synthetic and going for a long baggy chenille type jumper but the only one I can find that is in stock and not cropped is out on my size (14/16)

Help please

I recently bought two of these from Superdry, they are a cotton cashmere mix and chunkier than they look in photos. Very cosy and warm, come in plenty of colours. Another option is to look at TK Maxx.

www.superdry.com/womens/knitwear/details/177679/croyde-cable-crew-jumper-pink

So I have a potential thanks to this thread which is from esprit. However, only a medium in stock and I suspect at a 14 I'd need a large?

I like a lot of these, thank you. It's always an issue which I think will only be solved by wearing layers. I have just ordered yet another thermal top so that may help

And for the person who asked, I'm good with all cotton and viscose and some polyester. I can wear acrylic but I don't like it (it's crispy!). Some of it is allergy related and some is sensory issues especially around my legs. It took me till I was 40 to manage tights and only then if I size up. Honestly, it's tough as I rule out so many things because I can't stand wearing them.

However, only a medium in stock and I suspect at a 14 I'd need a large?

Not always! I get a mix of M and L.

When I have very specific criteria like that, I go to eBay and see what I can find e.g:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303757150205
Or
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184514645552
Or
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274567114554

Thanks SoupDragon.

I went for this in the end:

www.esprit.co.uk/p/with-cashmere--oversized-polo-neck-sweater-100EE1I321_299.html

It's a bit of a blend and a bit of a compromise but hopefully may work. As it was 30% off I got two - the green in m and the pink in l. I did like the cream but I've got 2 cream jumpers already and I live in constant fear of dropping my lunch down them as it is.

Thanks everyone

I was after a chunky knit cardigan and asked in here and someone recommended the Knotty Ones - I love my new cardigan! They have jumpers too and a couple of cotton ones (although maybe only one that isn't sold out)

https://www.theknottyones.com/products/nida-knit-black?pos=2&&sid=10c57aa89&ss=r

Love that jumper but the price
Those knitted knickers!

For some reason I can't see what you went for but as it says "oversize" I think a M will be absolutely fine. I'm wearing a black knitted hoody from there today and it's a M and I'm a size 14 normally. Whenever I order I often get both M and L and return whichever I don't want.

Yeah the knitted knickers are a step too far for me

Have you tried Free People, they always have lovely chunky knitwear in but not sure of materials.

I'd go for cashmere. It is astonishingly warm for the weight, and there is loads of choice. Whistles, for example:

www.whistles.com/product/cashmere-cable-knit-28444.html#q=cashmere&is=false&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=cashmere-cable-knit-28444&pos=20

A medium firs me and i am larger than you.

Ahh! I can testify to The Knotty Ones as well. Well worth the money, and they are having a small Black Friday sale right now.
I got their "Laumes" jumper and literally haven't taken it off for days now. It's the best thing I own :)

www.theknottyones.com/

wear a thinner woolly with thermal underneath. chunky knits not a professional look at all !!

Ive some fab cotton jumpers i bought in M&S in spring, i think they have some similar ones now.

I only really like cotton or cashmere.Have you tried M&S cashmere,79.00 good value lovely colours.