Autumn up here goes fast. One week it's the homecoming game, the next it's apple picking with the kids, then a full week of meetings, the dinner you've been rescheduling since August and Saturday coffee with the girls. Bemidji averages a 50-degree high and a 30-degree low this month, so we pulled a fall sweater outfit for each plan that can handle that swing. Still deciding on colors? Our fall 2026 color trends post has you covered.
What to Wear to a Football Game This Fall
The first half is fine. It's the third quarter, when the sun drops behind the press box and the cold comes up off the bleachers, that gets you. These two are warm layers to bundle up in under a vest, a jacket or a stadium blanket, and they'll keep you just as warm in the hockey arena once the puck drops.
The Tribal Turtleneck High Low Sweater in Nightfall covers your neck, and the high-low hem runs longer in the back, which is the side sitting on cold aluminum all night. The drop shoulder means a puffer vest slides right over it. Wear it with leggings or skinny jeans.
The Tribal Mock Neck Sweater in Antique White is a washed cotton cable knit that looks broken in on day one. It sits at the hip, so it tucks under a jacket without a bulky hem. Add a blue beanie and you're set for a Lumberjacks game.
What to Wear Apple Picking and to the Pumpkin Patch
Apple picking, the pumpkin patch, a hayride and a bag of cider donuts for the ride home. Bonus trivia for the car: the Honeycrisp was developed at the University of Minnesota.
The Z Supply Darby Stripe Sweater in Skyline has open pointelle stitching worked into the knit, so it breathes when the afternoon sun has you warming up between rows. The contrast trim at the cuffs and hem means it looks finished untucked over straight-leg jeans and brown boots.
For the hayride, the LovLov Vintage Ribbed Knit Trim Cardigan Jacket in Mocha is the other way to go. It's washed cotton with ribbed knit trim and a button front, so wear it buttoned up on its own with jeans and brown boots.
Sweater Outfits for Work
The office thermostat stops making sense around October. Someone has a space heater under their desk, someone else wants the window cracked, and we've got a sweater for both of you.
Space heater people, the Elan Crewneck Cap Sleeve Sweater in Olive is yours. Short-sleeve sweaters are one of the bigger knit trends this fall, and this one looks finished with a front tuck into high-waisted black trousers and a loafer.
Open window people, grab the Elan Crewneck Sweater in Grey Two Tone. It's a relaxed crew with a two-tone color block, so it looks put together without any extra effort on a Monday morning. Wear it with dark jeans on casual Friday or tucked into tailored pants the rest of the week.
Date Night Sweater Outfits
A sweater can absolutely go to dinner. It just needs one detail worth noticing from across the table.
The Elan Layered Deep V-Neck Sweater in Brown is a chunky cable knit with a built-in mock neck under the V, so it looks like two layers. Keep everything else sleek with dark jeans, a heeled boot and gold hoops. Skip the necklace.
The Elan Collared V-Neck Sweater in White with Stripes goes a little preppier, with a sailor collar over a notched V. It's a shorter length, so it sits right at the waist of a satin midi skirt or high-rise black trousers. Finish it with a pointed flat.
What to Wear to Coffee with Friends
Saturday coffee never stays at one cup. It turns into a two-hour catch-up and a walk downtown after.
The Panache Coffee Is Calling Sweater in Brown was made for this. It runs large, so size down if you want it closer to the body, and keep the rest simple with straight-leg jeans and sneakers.
The Elan Open Knit Tie Sleeve Sweater in Off White is lighter and airy, so what you wear underneath shows. A fitted black tee gives it contrast, and a white tank keeps it soft.
A Quick Word on Sweater Care
Lay cotton knits flat to dry so they don't stretch, and turn open knits inside out before washing so they don't snag. When in doubt, the label knows more than we do.
Come try them on at our women's boutique in Bemidji or Walker, MN, or shop all sweaters online.
