This week's most coveted...

...is the Novelty Jumper.  Although this is more closely associated with winter than summer, I think that in the English summer, a Novelty Jumper is the perfect accessory to slip on once the sun has set and it gets a bit chilly.  With such an abundance of styles and patterns, it is one of the most versatile pieces of clothing.

Designs range from the iconic Australian Coogi to the traditional Christmas variety, making it the choice of many great style icons of the 20th and 21st century, such as Jessica Fletcher and Kath Day-Knight.  Both these women are true fashion idols, always striving to "team-with-the-theme".

Jessica Fletcher in a beautiful grey piece

The Authentic Australian Coogi:

This is the territory of style idol, Kath Day-Knight (or as her daughter would spell it - style IDLE)!  She not only teams her Coogi with the theme but with her great hunk o'spunk, Kel Knight.

Image courtesy of ABC Darwin.

Above is a portrait of Kath and Kel in lovely Beige ensembles - Beautiful!  It's Nice, it's Different, it's Unusual, it's Common.

Coogies have also gone 'Hip-Hop'.  For men, it's all about the bright coloured, funky sweaters and women can now sport both jumpers and Coogi dresses, made from 100% cotton, that are actually quite cute (that's said with sincerity).  I can't wait for Kath to rep' it street style.


Following in the footsteps of these fashion icons, I have decided to knit my own.  I have taken a pattern that was for a cushion cover designed by Kaffe Fassett, mixed the colours up a bit and enlarged it.  I can't wait for the finished product although it may take some time - I plan to spend my summer days knitting while watching Murder, She Wrote - the only way to keep in touch with what is hip and happening.

Novelty Jumper by The Lab Bench Lady