Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once in a while.
This week, much of the Eastern US and parts of Europe are experiencing a Polar Vortex. New York, happily, is mostly out of its path, but we’re nonetheless experiencing some very frigid temps. Finally! Time for sweaters! Every year, I buy them, then for most of the year it’s too warm to actually wear them. This year, I’m trying to resist increasing my mostly-unworn sweater collection, but this way, at least I can enjoy hunting for them without further over-stuffing my closet!
If access to birth control becomes limited, this would probably also work.I am pretty sure that mushrooms of a different sort were involved in the design of this lumpy disaster.Hard-to-resist lightweight sequined mohair sweater, styled perfectly. By BelieveInDreamsStoreThis is exactly what all my Ozempic-taking friends look like in their old clothes right now.Etsy, because garbage is not going to stick itself to sweatersNot my usual color, but so adorable! By CozureSweater with matching MOHAIR FACEMASK. All I can say is thp-pth-tptpp-pwththI both admire the design and know that it would turn me into a fat cartoon characterThis one is right up my alley. Perfect neck, perfect color, and cashmere! By MIMI194I have never been cold enough to wear a naked mole rat sweater set.It’s kind of adorable in a you-should-never-wear-this-non-ironically sort of wayOn somebody young with a flat stomach, this cashmere set would be gorgeous! By BrilliantByZhaviaI’m tempted to get it just to see how long before someone makes a reference to SasquatchTragic, but I’ll bet the cat would love it!In spite of my best intentions not to shop for myself, the only reason this isn’t in my cart right now is that I’m allergic to wool… By HabeebaStyleThere is not enough calamine lotion in the world…This cold and flu season, if you don’t feel like masking, this should keep people from getting too close…
Handcrafting textiles takes such a commitment of time so people had ample time to both think and rethink their designs and yet still produced wooly underpants and preschool level designs. I thought the mohair mask was uncomfortable looking and then I saw the crotch seam on the naked mole rat set (thanks for that chuckle, by the way) and every cell in my body juddered. The semi-sheer mohair sweater and the cable knit turtleneck are really lovely at least but the mole rat cosplay is going to haunt my dreams.
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January 9, 2025 at 8:04 am
Handcrafting textiles takes such a commitment of time so people had ample time to both think and rethink their designs and yet still produced wooly underpants and preschool level designs. I thought the mohair mask was uncomfortable looking and then I saw the crotch seam on the naked mole rat set (thanks for that chuckle, by the way) and every cell in my body juddered. The semi-sheer mohair sweater and the cable knit turtleneck are really lovely at least but the mole rat cosplay is going to haunt my dreams.
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January 9, 2025 at 8:37 am
You’re welcome…
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January 9, 2025 at 9:48 am
I choked on the first couple of items, but then kept on scrolling….😮😬 And yet something told these crafters, “make it and they will buy.”
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January 10, 2025 at 11:31 am
To be fair, I have seen some of these tragedies out in the wild, so someone really must buy them. They just shouldn’t…
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January 9, 2025 at 10:06 am
I’m with you on yhegood ones and the bad ones will always be bad.
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January 10, 2025 at 11:31 am
Very true. And without the tragedies, what would I have to talk about?
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