Christmas is right around the corner, and so is the season where you can pull out your grandmother’s old reindeer-clad ugly Christmas sweater to stay toasty while making the holiday party rounds.

Ugly Christmas sweaters in Vancouver

Value Village

Sift through racks of used clothing to find that perfect knit. You won’t be sorry, and neither will your wallet.

Where: 11 locations in Metro Vancouver, see website for addresses

Salvation Army

Get there early while the shopping is good. Ugly sweaters go faster than you might think.

Where: 15 locations in Metro Vancouver, see website for addresses

F as in Frank

They are the largest wholesaler of vintage ugly Christmas sweaters in North America. You can either buy online or stop by their Main Street shop where the sweaters are already on the floor.

Where: 2425 Main Street, Vancouver, or online
Hours: Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Editor’s note: This article was amended on December 8, 2015. An earlier version incorrectly noted the price of F as in Frank’s sweaters. 

Urban Outfitters

They’re not vintage, but they are ugly. Many of Urban Outfitter‘s sweaters play on pop culture, so if that’s your thing, get over there.

Where:  822-830 Granville Street, Vancouver
Hours: Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: 2199 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Hours: Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Park Royal Mall, West Vancouver
Hours: Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday; 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Ugly Christmas Sweater Stand

A sort of pop-up shop usually opens on the corner of Granville and Georgia each December selling a variety of cheap-ish sweaters right on the street. No word as to when it will appear this year, but keep your eyes peeled.

Bang-On

This little shop is said to have a good selection of ugly Christmas sweaters, and if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for you can always use their image transferring services to print your own design on one of their sweatshirts.

Where: 1008 Robson Street, Vancouver
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Your closet + Michael’s

Dig up any old knit sweater from your closet, then hit up your closest Michael’s craft store and go to town on tinsle, glitter, fabric paint, ornaments and basically anything else you can stick onto a sweater.

Where: 6 locations in Metro Vancouver, see website for addresses

Editor’s note: This article was amended on December 8, 2015. An earlier version incorrectly noted that sweaters at F As In Frank were $8, when in fact they are $28.