Merry Woofmas Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt: The Dog Found the Presents
The dog has found the presents. The dog is not sorry.
Merry Woofmas is a festive dog printed edge to edge across the whole sweatshirt, surrounded by fair-isle bands and an amount of tinsel that suggests recent activity. He is wearing a Santa hat at an angle no dog chose deliberately. He is looking directly at you with the specific confidence of an animal who has done something and knows there will be no real consequences.
Every dog owner recognises the expression. That is the sale.
The dog in question
He is mid-wag, which is why the tinsel is where it is. There is a bauble near his paw that is no longer on the tree. The tree is off-frame and we have made a decision not to show it.
The fair-isle bands around him carry on in tidy rows, which is the same trick the rest of the range uses: an orderly pattern behaving impeccably while the character in the middle causes a problem. Order and chaos in the same garment. It is the whole house style in one sweatshirt.
All-over print means he covers everything: front, back, sleeves, over every seam. He is not a graphic on a chest.
The Ugly Rating: 7 out of 10
Loud, warm and busy, and it scores a 7 because of the tinsel rather than the dog. The dog alone would be a 5. The tinsel does the rest.
The Chief Festivity Officer awarded it a 7 and noted that it is the design most likely to be bought by somebody who has just been sent a photograph by a friend with a dog.
What the cast made of it
Cool Cat, Head of Morale
Declined to comment on a dog design, on principle, and then wore it. When this was pointed out he said the pattern was good. He has said nothing further.
Sitting Duck, Head of Quality Control
Checked the tinsel. Checked where the tinsel meets the seam. Found it continuous. Sat down.
Owl, Head of Knitwear
Observed that this is the design people most often ask for as a knit, and that there is no knitted version, and that she is aware, and that we can stop asking her about it now.
Bull, Head of Careful Handling
Sympathised with the bauble.
Every form Merry Woofmas comes as
Three, all printed rather than knitted, and all of them orderable much later than the knit line.
The all-over-print sweatshirt, $79.99
The full design printed edge to edge before the garment is sewn, so the dog and the tinsel run across every seam and a 6XL carries as much of the scene as a Small. 2XS to 6XL, one flat price at every size, printed to order in three to seven business days.
The couples matching set, $144.99
Two of the same sweatshirt, $144.99 together against $159.98 apart. For two people who own the same dog and have had the same December. Order two different sizes, the set expects it.
The badge tee, $27.99
The dog pulled into a knitted-look crest and printed on a soft tee, XS to 5XL, in five colours: Pure White, Blue, Green, Mauve and Vintage White. One flat price at every size, and the cheapest way into the design.
If you want the dog to match you
Merry Woofmas is a print, and our pet sweaters are knitted, so there is no Merry Woofmas dog version. The designs that do come in a real dog size are the knits: Setesdal, Selbu Stars, Icelandic Yoke, Fair Isle Allover and Reindeer Classic, each with a knitted pet sweater at $75 and a human-and-dog matching set at $199.
If matching with the actual dog is the goal, start at the pet collection rather than here. If the goal is a sweatshirt with a dog on it, you are in the right place.
Wearing it
Plain everything else. Dark jeans, plain boots, no second pattern. There is a dog and there is tinsel and that is a full outfit.
The fit is a relaxed unisex sweatshirt and runs true to size. Size up for a slouchier look. The sizing and fit guide has the numbers.
When can you get it?
Printed items run much later than the knits.
Order by December 11 in the USA for delivery before Christmas, or December 16 with express at checkout. Internationally, November 26 standard and December 14 express.
Printed to order in three to seven business days, so nothing sells out. The knitted designs close on November 15. All dates are on the shipping and cut-off page.
FAQ
Is there a matching sweater for my dog?
Not in this design. Merry Woofmas is printed and our pet sweaters are knitted. The knitted designs each have a $75 pet sweater and a $199 human-and-dog set.
What does all-over print mean?
The design is printed onto the fabric before the garment is sewn, so it covers the whole sweatshirt including sleeves and across the seams.
Does the price change by size?
Never. $79.99 for the sweatshirt, 2XS to 6XL, and $27.99 for the tee, XS to 5XL.
Is it machine washable?
Yes. All-over print is dyed into the fabric rather than sitting on top of it, so it does not crack or peel the way a chest graphic does.
Is there a cheaper version?
Yes. The badge tee is $27.99 and carries the same character as a knitted-look crest on the chest, in five colours.
How late can I order it?
December 11 standard in the USA, December 16 with express. November 26 standard internationally, December 14 express.
The Festive Folks’ Verdict
Buy Merry Woofmas if you have a dog, know a dog, or have simply accepted that December belongs to the dog. It scores a 7, prints edge to edge, orders well into December, and the badge tee starts at $27.99.
Cool Cat says the pattern is good. That is as close as he is going to get.
Get it
Every form, made to order and shipped with tracking.
Christmas timing: Printed on demand and shipped fast: order by December 11 (standard US shipping) or December 16 (rush) to be under the tree in time. The full list is on our shipping times page.
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