- These are actual engagement photos taken by photographer Amanda Rynda

- Click here to see the full set of photos on Amanda’s website

This post first appeared on Regretsy on September 2, 2010

If I wanted a hand on my head, I’d still be with my ex-boyfriend.

UPDATE 1: The seller would like you to know that you aren’t fit to buy her crappy hats. Sucks to be you!

UPDATE 2: Fortunately, she neglected to say you couldn’t have this hat if you write Regretsy. Thank God for loopholes, amirite? So many thanks to the loyal fan who sent this to my post office box.

IT’S STUPIDER IN PERSON

This post first appeared on Regretsy on September 7, 2010

Ever since Mr. Riesenrollkragen was featured here two weeks ago (and immediately pulled down his entire web site in protest), I have been fascinated with giant sweaters and weird balaclavas.

Now, I’ve been around the block a few times, and I’ve seen my fair share of freaky shit. But for some reason it hadn’t occurred to me that there is an element of fetishism at work here. I guess I understand the idea of stockings or lingerie, or other materials that seem like they’d be pleasurable to wear. But wool just doesn’t seem remotely sexy to me. The idea of sitting around sweating in a giant poncho just sounds itchy, and not exactly boner material.

But there is in fact, a kink for everyone, and I seem to have tapped into a rich vein of wool porn over the weekend. So in the interest of giving you knitters some new product ideas, I’d like to pass on some swell fall ideas for your Etsy stores.

This post first appeared on Regretsy on September 3, 2010