This sweater was purchased in order to attempt to compete in an office "ugly sweater party" contest. I, sadly, did not win, but received many compliments on the "ugliness" of this particular sweater. Not a ringing endorsement, but hey, at least it got noticed.

As for the sweater itself, it was a good fit and seemed like a quality built product. I imagined I would wear it once and be done, but now it is in my closet waiting for future opportunities to make an appearance, perhaps one day rising to the rank of "winner" and vindicating my purchase. I am not hopeful, but the sweater has earned a reprieve for now, as it was not the worst piece of clothing in my closet (I know, that's sad really).

Overall, an ugly sweater it is, but a winner it is not. It was well-made and honestly, that is more than I can say for some of the other sweaters I saw at the party. No itching, not stretching, no issues. If you find this to be a nice looking sweater or believe that you may have better luck winning at your office party, I can surely recommend this sweater solely on the basis that it isn't a total ripoff.