First world championship of the ugliest pullover
By topffer
@topffer (42156)
France
November 25, 2017 7:47am CST
I guess I missed something interesting today. In Albi, is organized the first world championship of the ugliest pullover. It is at 2 hours from my home by train, but I discover it only now, otherwise I would perhaps have competed with one of the Christmas pullovers that I received as gifts in the past
(I wonder why Christmas pullovers are so ugly
). However, watching the video, it seems that the bar is high : 600 candidates, many having worked a lot to knit a winner ugly pullover, mines would not have a chance
.
Have you an interesting pullover to present ? Would you knit one for next year competition ?
The video starts with a commercial. Sorry for that.
(I wonder why Christmas pullovers are so ugly). However, watching the video, it seems that the bar is high : 600 candidates, many having worked a lot to knit a winner ugly pullover, mines would not have a chance.
Have you an interesting pullover to present ? Would you knit one for next year competition ?
The video starts with a commercial. Sorry for that.Il y avait jusqu’à présent la journée internationale du pull moche de Noël, célébrée un peu partout à travers le monde. Désormais, il y a le championnat du monde de pull moche, dont la première édition se déroule à Albi ce week-end en marge du salon du Vin
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@much2say (55667)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Nov 17
It's funny the ugly Christmas sweater thing seems to be popular here too . . . I saw a cookie kit the other day to make/decorate ugly Christmas sweater cookies!
Christmas is full of bright colors, twinkling lights, printed wrappings and ribbon, and iconic symbols for the holiday . . . but no one in their right mind should be dressing like that . I'm curious what the prize was for this competition!
I don't knit. That being said, I think I could pull off knitting quite an ugly pullover - so ugly that it does not even look like a pullover and would fit no one !2 people like this
@much2say (55667)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Nov 17
@topffer Did someone actually handmake that rabbit tail sweater 
? I don't know what possesses anyone to make such hideous sweaters, but even more incredible I don't know why people actually buy them (some of them are quite expensive!). But how prestigious to able to say you hold the title of world champion of ugly sweaters .
Did someone actually handmake that rabbit tail sweater ? I don't know what possesses anyone to make such hideous sweaters, but even more incredible I don't know why people actually buy them (some of them are quite expensive!). But how prestigious to able to say you hold the title of world champion of ugly sweaters .1 person likes this
@much2say (55667)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Nov 17
@topffer I guess "ugly" is in the eye of the beholder . . . I actually didn't think his sweater (the world champ) was that bad (the deer in the forest one?). Or maybe I need glasses . The first photo I did think was ugly . . . festive but ugly . . . looks like Christmas threw up all over that pullover . Oh but I did find other photos in Facebook about it - yah, some of them are crazy ugly .
. The first photo I did think was ugly . . . festive but ugly . . . looks like Christmas threw up all over that pullover . Oh but I did find other photos in Facebook about it - yah, some of them are crazy ugly .2 people like this
@topffer (42156)
• France
27 Nov 17
@much2say The jury had a hard task, and choosing the winner was indeed a bit subjective. I was invited to a birthday party this weekend, spoke of this championship, and they showed me a sweater having the head of a winner. Or more exactly the tail : it shows the back of a white rabbit with a tassel for the tail. Worn by a man, it can win next year.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Nov 17
I don't think I have ever had a Christmas pullover but I agree, they can be incredibly ugly. lol
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@thislittlepennyearns (62616)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
25 Nov 17
Walmart here sells a ton of them. Lol.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
28 Nov 17
Sorry I had not seen your response
, I will not miss this championship next year. I went to a birthday party Sunday, spoke of it, and they show me a sweater that can become a winner. It shows the back of a white rabbit with a tassel for the tail.
, I will not miss this championship next year. I went to a birthday party Sunday, spoke of it, and they show me a sweater that can become a winner. It shows the back of a white rabbit with a tassel for the tail.1 person likes this
. But ugly here mean the designs or patterns are ugly? Or the stitches, shapes, etc was ugly?
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
What a pity I can't see the video, it says that my browser does not support it, perhaps it's so ugly my smart phone does not want me to see it lol. Seriously I will try to view it on my desktop later.
perhaps it's so ugly my smart phone does not want me to see it lol. Seriously I will try to view it on my desktop later.1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
@topffer yes please, do post it especially the winner
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Nov 17
Yeah it sounds fun. But I'm not sure what is a pullover. I think we don't have it here in my country
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Nov 17
@topffer Are there ugly pullovers? I thought all of them are cool looking
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Nov 17
@topffer Yeah I see them they look weird. Is that French words. I don't understand the language
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It is a world championship, the bar is high but I might compete next year for the fun.@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Nov 17
@topffer, yes, to avoid receiving anymore ugly pullovers you should spend winter in the Southern Hemisphere . Here we were 8C with rain two nights ago, very odd weather for this time of the year.
Absolutely, even if it is a world championship, it would be fun, even if you didn't win. 
. Here we were 8C with rain two nights ago, very odd weather for this time of the year.
Absolutely, even if it is a world championship, it would be fun, even if you didn't win. 1 person likes this
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Nov 17
I watched the video, and since I barely speak baby French, I couldn't understand what they were saying. The one sweater with the patches was quite ugly. This was quite funny.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
30 Nov 17
I am not surprised you did not understood. Our TV presenters are often speaking too fast, and the people interviewed had a Southern accent, it is not the accent you heard at school. They were presenting two competitors to give an idea. The women responsible for the patched one would have been deceived by the "quite ugly", they did their best to knit the ugliest.
I have posted a photo of the winners by team in the thread started by louievill if you are interested.
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I have posted a photo of the winners by team in the thread started by louievill if you are interested.1 person likes this
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
1 Dec 17
@topffer I thought they were speaking exceptionally fast. I like the pink panther one, but the guy with blond hair is a close second.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
1 Dec 17
@misunderstood_zombie They all won, it is the winning team. For the winner in the individual category, I posted a link in another thread, his pullover is horrible;
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Nov 17
have had a couple in my time but not as bad as some I have seen. lol
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