Finding the perfect gaudy sweater can be a knotty challenge. When shopping for something loud, bright, and downright eye-popping, it’s easy to get tangled in the options or come up empty-handed. Lakewood’s retail scene might not seem like a sweater’s paradise at first stitch, but once you unwrap the local gems, you’ll realize it’s a total knit-wit wonderland. Plus, selecting the ideal gaudy sweater is about more than just visibility — it’s about stranding yourself out in a sea of boring winter gear. So don’t get cold feet; here are ten places where you can deck your halls and yourself in some seriously festive threads.
- **Retro Rewind**
- **Tacky Treasures Thrift Shop**
- **The Knit Wits Boutique**
- **Festive Fabrics**
- **Ugly & Proud**
- **Snowy Stitchers**
- **Yule Tide Styles**
- **Jingle Bell Junction**
- **Holiday Hoots**
- **Snowflake Shanty**
Get ready to flashback your fashion senses with Retro Rewind’s collection of vintage-inspired ugly sweaters that are truly a stitch above the rest. Their sweaters often boast bold patterns and quirky themes that’ll have you wrapped in nostalgia.
[Website](https://www.retrorewindlakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $45
If you like your sweaters as recycled as your holiday spirit, Tacky Treasures is sew perfect. They offer a rotating stock of secondhand sweaters that scream jingle all the way — or at least loudly enough to be noticed in a crowd.
[Website](https://www.tackytreasureslakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $25
This place will have you hooked from the first fiber. The Knit Wits Boutique handpicks their sweaters with care and a splash of sass, making sure your gaudy sweater experience is nothing but wooly delightful.
[Website](https://www.knitwitslakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $60
Don’t sweater the small stuff — they’ve got seasonal styles that pack a punch with color and pattern, perfect for that over-the-top holiday party. Festive Fabrics will dress you in merry stitches to light up any room.
[Website](https://www.festivefabricslakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $50
Here’s a place that embraces the ugly with pride. Whether it’s Santa riding a llama or flashing reindeer, Ugly & Proud offers sweaters that are guaranteed to be conversation starters (or finishers).
[Website](https://www.uglyandproudco.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $40
Need something that’s both cold-weather functional and fashionably offensive? Snowy Stitchers knits their designs to ensure maximum warmth with a maximalist aesthetic.
[Website](https://www.snowystitcherslakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $55
Ready to sleigh the sweater game? Yule Tide Styles’ collection is made for those who want their holiday wear loud enough to make the North Pole jealous. With glittering tinsel and blinking lights, these sweaters glow up any gathering.
[Website](https://www.yuletidestyle.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $65
Jump on the sleigh and ride down to Jingle Bell Junction, where gaudy is a way of life. The sweaters feature all the bells and whistles — literally — that’ll have you jingling all the way across Lakewood.
[Website](https://www.jinglebelljunction.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $48
Owling for a wild sweater? Holiday Hoots hoots up classic ugly sweaters but adds a hoot-worthy twist — think blinking lights teamed with festive animal motifs that’ll make your style a hoot above the rest.
[Website](https://www.holidayhootslakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $53
At Snowflake Shanty, your gaudy sweater will be snow joke — it’s all about chunky knits, clashing colors, and the kind of outrageous patterns that’ll freeze the competition in their tracks.
[Website](https://www.snowflakeshantylakewood.com) | Average Gaudy Sweater Price: $58
Whether you’re looking to knit yourself a statement, recycle a bit of retro cheer, or find a fashion eye-catcher to spark conversation, Lakewood’s got you covered by the sleeve. Time to stitch up your wardrobe with some seriously gaudy goodies and let your sweater do all the talking this season!