Holiday shopping often goes off the rails for me. It all starts very rationally with a plan and a list in November and then typically in mid-December (approximately 10 days before Christmas) something snaps and I start wildly buying gifts for myself along with “back-up gifts” (alternate sizes, selections) for others. And then when everything has arrived my reaction is, What happened here?
So, what happened here?
In the frenzy this year, I decided that a large boxy fishermen’s knit sweater from JCrew would look good on me.
It doesn’t. It makes me look like a starfish, or a person wearing a sandwich board sign — but it’s kind of charming and I think it will be ever so cozy on a cold day, so I kept it.
Allow me to demonstrate.
Can we agree that no fishermen’s knit sweater is likely to be flattering? Bulky sweaters are hard. This one is, however, fun. It’s not a continuous knit. It’s actually a patchwork of cabled squares. And, I think some of them have been felted, because the sweater is oddly stiff. I think I could set it on the floor and it would stand up, holding its shape.
Hope you’ve been cozy wherever you’ve been during this cold spell! Brrr.
Sweater: JCrew x Anna October Patchwork Cable-knit Crewneck; Pants: Prana Halle II Straight Leg; Shoes: Bass Weejuns
I’m glad I’m not the only one who buys herself presents while shopping for presents for other people. I feel guilty about it, yet, I persist.
I think the sweater is cute on you!
The sweater looks great! I love the patchy, asymmetrical cables, and the white shirt underneath helps it seem not too cropped. This is what my friend Susanne and I would call an “Ottawa” sweater (-25 C / -14 F here today), so I’ll be watching the sale and resale sites for this one, but S will probably find it first. 🙂
I think it looks better on you than on the model! Perhaps they have her in an oversized garment, which I think just looks sloppy. It looks quite tidy on you, and will certainly be warm.
If snuggly, the shape is so worth it. I’m a knitter and I’m telling you – this is an amazing sweater. The patchwork is wonderful!
I do the gift thing too… I also wrap the gifts up and put them under the tree for myself. My spouse does it too… it’s called our “Fred and Ethel” gifts to each other. Still a surprise what the other one gets themselves!
I love it! I do the same thing, and nobody ever appreciates the duplicates I give them as much as I appreciate the ones I save for myself.