We’ve now crossed the halfway point, and it’s only gonna get harder from here, folks. And we’ve got even more upsets: Another no. 1 has fallen, along with no. 2 and no. 3. Will another no. 1 fall at the end of Round 2?

You can find a detailed rundown of Knit Madness here.

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The Sweater: A light gray turtleneck sweater

Who Wore It: Sadness (Phyllis Smith), the literal embodiment of, well, you know.

Replica: No

Notes: Why so sad if so cozy?

Previously Defeated: (16) Muppets Tonight

The Sweater: A light gray ribbed sweater with a puffed out collar

Who Wore It: John McClane (Bruce Willis), who just tried to pick his wife up from the airport and got drawn into stopping another terror attack.

Replica: No

Notes: It’s not in the film for very long, but it was nice while it lasted?

Previously Defeated: (8) You’ve Got Mail

The Sweater: An off-shoulder blue sweater with v indents along the body

Who Wore It: Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), the U.S.S. Enterprise’s chief medical officer who looks great in blue.

Replica: No

Notes: Also a total babe!

Previously Defeated: (15) The Traitors (US)

The Sweater: Silver and bronze sweaters stitched to look like chainmail

Who Wore It: King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and the Knights of the Round Table. Not the ones who say “Ni!”

Replica: No

Notes: No, I’m not pulling your leg with this one.

Previously Defeated: (10) Before Sunrise

The Sweater: A light gray turtleneck sweater with bright green and forest green sections at the bottom and on the sleeves

Who Wore It: Morag McCabe (Leigh Biagi), the wife of Shetland’s police sergeant

Replica: No

Notes: I’ve yet to watch Shetland, but it was easily among the most-suggested shows to grab knitwear from!

Previously Defeated: (6) The Brutalist

The Sweater: A thickly knitted alien-like sweater dress

Who Wore It: Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), a pharmaceutical CEO accused of being an alien by conspiracy theorists who may or may not be onto something.

Replica: No

Notes: I only just caught up with this Best Picture nominee (it’s kind of wild), but I could hardly believe it when, during the period where I was soliciting suggestions for this year’s bracket, someone mentioned this and asked if this counted. What’s also wild is seeing the needles used to knit those costumes. Also, sorry for probably spoiling Bugonia for you.

Previously Defeated: (3) Fargo (1996)

The Sweater: A thick red and gray ribbed sweater with thumb holes

Who Wore It: Gheorghe Ionescu (Alec Secăreanu), a Romanian migrant worker who knows his way around a sheep farm.

Replica: No. I did find a fanzine from around the time the film came out where you could mail money and get a pattern, but since it’s not online (not even to purchase), I didn’t count it.

Notes: The way this sweater was so viral that I saw it on my feeds long before I even knew what the film was or Josh O’Connor became a star.

Previously Defeated: (5) The Holdovers

The Sweater: A camel brown jacquard sweater vest with a green, red, and white Fair Isle pattern

Who Wore It: Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba), the world’s greatest detective brought in to solve the season’s big mysterious death in the White House.

Replica: No

Notes: The first thing you need for a cozy mystery? A cozy sweater!

Previously Defeated: (4) Wednesday

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