I’m in love with a too expensive jumper

[Badgercity]

And I can’t get it out of my head.

www.celticandco.com/womens/clothing/jumpers/chunky-fishermans-rib-jumper

If I owned it my life would be better and winter would be full of wonderful crisp walks.

Sigh

Nah. Itchy. Agree it looks great in tthe picture, but my neck would break out in angry red splotches for certain!

Plus high necks can be so hot annd then you'd be sweating into £180s worth of knitwear.

I do hope that has helped a little :D!

Be great to have a hand knitted one like this.

www.vinted.co.uk/women/clothes/jumpers-and-sweaters/sweaters/turtleneck-sweaters/1285216703-other-stories-cropped-turtleneck-sweater

I’ll just keep picturing a hot sweaty rashy double chin.

I do not look like the model, so I would probably look frumpy also.

This helps.

I do need something snug though….literally neeeeeeed.

Definitely far too itchy!!

Get yourself a cashmere roll neck from M&S men's department. That's my favourite jumper.

If it makes you feel any better that high neck, ribbing and big seams going in from armpit to neck will put that jumper in the sale. It’s not going to be flattering on most.

www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/knitwear/sweaters/product.mock-neck-sweater-green.1008611001.html

This is similar and IMO nicer!

I have one almost exactly like this. I knitted it 2 years ago. Cost was about £50 for half cashmere/wool yarn. And I had fun doing it.

It is lovely to have one like this: warm, snugly, super soft :) ok, the cashmere probably helps

I also want this jumper from Motherland

The washing looks a bit of a faff, it says no spin so you can't use wool wash in machine, it will make your house smell of damp sheep when you wash it.

@MiddleParking

www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/knitwear/sweaters/product.mock-neck-sweater-green.1008611001.html

This is similar and IMO nicer!

I like this! And a bargain

Meh. £185 and it’s not even cashmere.

Get yourself on Pure Cashmere. Granted, you have to hunt but I tend to buy end of season (for the next year). And no itch.

Yes because these don't date I would just buy if it got reduced for the following year, I do this with most expensive purchases, I never need anything that badly to pay full price

I’ve never had cashmere, is it non-itchy and warm?

Thats makes me itch looking at it

I would look like a green ball in that with my round head sticking out of it.
You’d need to have the shape of the model to carry it off - tall, long upper body, broad shoulders, long neck and nice face/head shape.

Cashmere is perfect. It’s soft and warm.

Oh yes, I had two in this exact style - one green and grey weave one dark grey and light grey weave - I wore them for over 10 years and they looked good with EVERYTHING.

They were only £30 each from Topshop though circa around 2010. I still regret not buying hundreds more.

Balls now I want it

Dry clean or hand wash cold - nah, not reality.
I'm jealous ppl (like my DH) can wear 100% lambswool though, esp around the neck just the thought of it is making me wince!
I've a gorgeous chunky long cardy with 3% Alpaca wool and I have to wear long sleeves underneath.

Honestly, it doesn't look £185 imo - seen nicer ones.

@Badgercity

I’ve never had cashmere, is it non-itchy and warm?

Yes! An investment but worth it.

Yikes just seen it's wool. Never mind, my eczema would murder me

Knit one yourself??!

Grey...and less than half price if you don't mind pre-loved.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203588006278?hash=item2f66ca7186:g:5ysAAOSwKuxhLUcP