I live in knitted dresses all winter, and these are my favourites right now

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Penny Goldstone wearing different knitted dresses
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I'm a dress girl through and through, so it'll come as no surprise that when the winter months roll, knitted dresses become my go-to.

In fact, I've slowly built my collection over the years, and now own about twenty, five of which you can see in the main image. I can honestly say that - apart from the odd jeans and a jumper day - I live in these dresses all winter.

Aside from park visits with my daughter, I don't particularly lean into the casual style, so knitted dresses suit me perfectly. They make dressing easy (another plus with a small daughter), requiring minimal jewellery and just simple boots.

In terms of styles, I always favour longer cuts, which I think look more elegant and importantly keep me warm. Since I also hate tights, I find wearing them with high boots is the perfect compromise.

If I'm feeling minimal, I'll opt for a simple navy roll neck dress, like the Raey one I'm wearing in the picture, but I also love colour and print, which is when I turn to my striped Chloe dress (also pictured), which I bought three years ago.

Having made the mistake of buying cheap knitwear that hasn't lasted more than a couple of winter seasons, I now make sure I purchase items made of natural fabrics that I know will last, such as wool and cashmere.

Plus, I always make sure I give my knitted dresses a once over with my debobbler at the start of every Winter.

So, I've made it clear that I'm a little obsessed with the knitwear, and I'm always on the lookout for my next purchase. Here are my favourite right now.

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Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Contributing Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK. She writes about catwalk trends and the latest high street and Instagram sartorial must-haves. She also helms the Women Who Win franchise.

She has worked in fashion for over 10 years, contributing to publications such as Cosmopolitan, Red, Good Housekeeping, and Stylist.