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Any suggestions for sites that sell woolly jumpers would be great please.

I started a discussion at the end of last year but can't find it, and I'd quite like to buy a good quality jumper for mooching around rather than living inside normal fleeces.

Cheers muchly

 Alpkit sell them - example here 

https://alpkit.com/products/tryfan-mens

But I bought a couple of good wooly jumpers second hand from oxfam last year, a fiver each - good price and I think better than buying new for a range of reasons. There are many online secondhand clothes sellers these days so these may be options too.

I have a Guernsey jumper (from Guernsey Woollens) for work, and I can recommend. I've also previously had an Ulvang jumper (bought from Alpine Trek) that saw a lot of use in the hills until I lost it.

These guys come highly recommended 😊

https://johnstonsofelgin.com/collections/mens-cashmere-jumpers-sweaters-hoo...

You need a Guernsey from either Guernsey Woollens, Le Tricoteur, or Channel Jumper in Alderney.  Your previous thread is here https://www.ukhillwalking.com/forums/off_belay/a_woolly_problem-755538?v=1#x97...

https://www.guernseywoollens.com/

https://letricoteur.co/en-gg

https://www.channeljumper.com/

They're not cheap, but they're really good.

Arthur Beale, suppliers to Shackleton etc

https://arthurbeale.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjwvfmoBhAwEiwAG2tqzBtH1qXOwVZ8iwdK_O...

The Norwegian wool store in Keswick, by George Fisher.

Bespoke jumpers with a ‘suits you sir ‘ service.

I got a nice Devold one .

(Should probably add that I got a Guernsey Woollens jumper in a standard size and though I don't think I have the largest ape index, the arms come up half an inch short. so may be worth measuring your arm length and ordering appropriately - they do bespoke sizing)

This place does a variety of woollens

https://pachamamaknitwear.com/Mens

I can't comment on the quality of their sweaters but their beanies are excellent.

https://www.highland2000.co.uk/

I have a submariner - its awesome. Very sensible prices.

https://www.ukhillwalking.com/forums/off_belay/a_woolly_problem-755538?v=1#x97...
 

A thought if you want unique and or traditional types of jumpers look to some of the islands of Scotland, but they are not cheap. When I lived in Shetland I bought  a few from the physical shop of https://www.shetlandknitwear.com/  and they lasted well.

However, there are many islands north and west with small hand-knitters who would appreciate the custom if you wanted to help their livelihoods. Prob best to google with an island in the search box. A place like Fair Isle is very well known for hand made jumpers for example, but all/most will have a presence online either individually or as a collective.

Currently I mainly have heavy weight Icebreaker jerseys that are commonly available from many outdoor stores. 

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Last year I bought a jumper from Alpkit and it was great until....

She-who-must-be-obayed put it into the washing machine against me begging her not to.

It did not end well.😪😪

Lifesaver.

I could not find it.

WTAF!?

Thanks for the replies chaps.

One thing that I do not like about woolly jumpers, and this goes back to my childhood, is that after a while my elbows start to poke through the arms. I noticed this with my Alpkit jumper. After a while the weave started to separate and an elbow size hole appeared.

I can’t remember if I went back to that thread to say, but I got one from Le Tricoteur off the back of your recommendation and love it. If I didn’t say thanks for the recommendation before (not that it was me asking at the time, but I was needing to replace a woolly at the time), thanks!

I might be wrong, but I have it in my head that the arms are cut a bit shorter than most jumpers given that they were workwear so it keeps them out of the way a bit. If it’s the same design as mine then you can always roll the cuff down if you get cold hands. 

No cuffs, alas - and I'm sure it would be okay for most but I really hate the feeling of sleeves sitting high on my wrist or moving when I lift my arms. I find myself constantly trying to pull them down. That does make sense as an explanation though - they certainly don't get in the way when working!

I've gone down the route of buying second hand Howick jumpers from Vinted. Bout a fiver per jumper, including a nice heavy weight Arran knit.

Good to know this problem isn't exclusive to my other half!

Your original thread for me looking for some wool myself.

I ended up buying the commando sweater (on sale) from these guys http://www.peregrineclothing.co.uk.

Hoggs of Fife do some nice options (some with elbow patches).

Happens to me too. Learn to darn (it's not difficult), and do it before the hole develops properly. Did one of mine this evening by pure coincidence. 

This is the beauty of the Guernsey - there is no front or back, so you can wear it both ways around and it takes twice as long to wear through the elbows as a jumper you can only wear one way around. At that point you could either fit patches and make it look like an army jumper, or you can cut the sleeve back, tie on new wool and get it re-knitted. You'd have to match the colour though, some wools fade if worn outdoors too much.  My 'fishing Guernsey' (a second from Le Tricoteur, neck is smaller than it should be) has changed from the original Navy to a purply colour due to being worn on the boat with the sun reflecting off the sea and getting covered in sea spray all the time.

https://outdoorknitwear.com/en/

I KNOW!!! £895 for a Fairisle Cashmere Jumper??

You did not mention the one for £1.2k.

Drug dealers have to wash their cash somewhere 😀

I've just bought one from these guys, a little shop in Robin Hoods Bay. 

https://www.bertiesofbay.co.uk/

Lots of great recommendations from others.

If like me, your budget is constrained, then maybe well known auction site is your friend? I got a beautiful pure new wool Ulvang jumper with zip up neck and thumb-holes for £20. I've since got two more for other family members.

Good luck finding your next favourite garment !

Hebtroco are decent but on the pricey side https://hebtro.co/ very good gear though. 

Scour your local charity shops, you'll be sure to pick up a bargain, probably much better quality than most new jumpers too.

Glen Croft honeycomb is perfect. 

Hard wearing but smart enough for the pub. Made in the Dales, and fairly cheap

https://www.glencroftcountrywear.co.uk/product-category/jumpers/mens-jumper...

3 pheasant seasons working the dog in mine and still wear it for work in winter

That made me laugh!

M&S Lambswool crew neck.  Good quality.  Quite versatile for outdoor use.  £40.

That's why all those Geography and English teachers used to have leather patches on the elbows (jumpers and jackets)

Have we managed to avoid a jumper thread without extolling the benefits of cardigans for temp regulation? That zip is useful.

Or is it the case that tank tops have been renamed Gillets (pronounced like "jee-lays" FFS!!) by the Americans there's a new faux-french name for cardigans and I've completely missed it?

I roll my own.

Marks and Spencer