Your Christmas jumpers – in pictures

Alexandra Pickford: This is a picture of my boss James Hickey taken in quite a smart restaurant in his festive jumper depicting the true meaning of Christmas … the nativity. We particularly like Mary's jazz hands! Photograph: Alexandra Pickford

Charlene Brown: For this year's Christmas work party we went ice skating at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, wearing our Christmas jumpers! Photograph: Charlene Brown

Ella Walker, Cambridge: My mum and my two sisters (twins) got carried away at a garden centre just before Christmas last year and came home with four of these. We all look pretty much identical without wearing matching jumpers - we look insane when we have these on too Photograph: Ella Walker

Kitty Walsh, London: I'm not sure that this really counts as a Christmas jumper, as it is the outfit that I, without a whimper of irony, chose to wear today Photograph: Kitty Walsh

Naomi McVey, Stockport: Here are our children sporting their Christmas jumpers. Angus, two, is wearing a blue jumper lovingly knitted by his grandmother Carol. Robert, one, is wearing a festive red knit (not handmade but still a favourite). No doubt they'll cringe at photos like these when they're older! Photograph: Naomi McVey

Melissa Pritchard: As a marine biologist, I felt I had to go with a fish design for Christmas Jumper Day. My cousin Katie crocheted the shark ('Sharkie McFestive'), which we then attached to an old, unused jumper Photograph: Melissa Pritchard

Nicola Curtin, Newcastle upon Tyne: I have worn this jumper in the run-up to Christmas for the last 20 years. My mother gave it to me as a Christmas present but she can't knit; I suspect it came from a charity shop as it didn't look exactly new when I got it Photograph: Nicola Curtin

Stephen Hendry, Glasgow: I bought this on eBay two years ago. The only downside is that it's a woman's size, which is why the sleeves have been rolled up. It has paid for itself in free drinks over the years Photograph: Stephen Hendry

Rosalind Onions: It was quite a challenge to convince my Mum that I actually, truly wanted a Christmas jumper as a present. It has been one of the best gifts I have ever received Photograph: Rosalind Onions

Rebecca Mallinson, Liverpool: I stumbled upon a 40s jumper pattern a few years ago when I was just learning to knit and fancied a challenge. I love putting it on every year Photograph: Rebecca Mallinson

Philip Slade: Not originally a Christmas jumper but a clubber's top from the late 90s, rescued from the back of the wardrobe Photograph: Piehead Slade

Sita Patel: I couldn't find a suitably festive jumper so I had to decorate my own. Merry Christmas! Photograph: Sita Patel

John Treacey: This is my girlfriend Kelly modelling a fantastic knitted jumper. It was given to me as a present last year by Kelly's parents, and I can only thank them for this rare, one-off gift that just keeps giving! It was knitted by a work colleague of Kelly's dad Photograph: John Treacey

Lucy Pickard: We are two Harvard students taking time out from finals to pose in our favourite Christmas jumpers Photograph: Lucy Pickard

Anna Hopwood: This is my sister Emma's homemade contribution. The story, as I understand it: a pom-pom snowstorm on the front, and Father Christmas dropping off jumpers on the back. This year he and Rudolph are battling through all conditions to make the world better with a sweater Photograph: Anna Hopwood

Helen Fry: I buy a new Christmas jumper every year, so each one has special festive associations Photograph: Helen Fry

Jessica Kirby, Beaconsfield: My homemade Christmas jumper Photograph: Jessica Kirby