Last year my parents shopped for Christmas sweaters on TEMU (oh lawd) and of course you see this gorgeous thick sweater in the photos but then end up with a piece of paper thin shirt that has a print of the sweater - chaotic evil for sure. Love a good ugly sweater but second hand seems to offer better luck for uniqueness :) Love these other takes tho!
I'm always tempted to buy things based on the festive parties I'm being invited to/throwing - Ugly Holiday Sweater Party is definitely a tough one! I do have blank sweaters, though, and will now commit to crafting or upcycling should that kind of invitation come my way... Thanks for bringing attention to some of the waste generated by the holiday season!!
Ohhhh I have definitely been a victim of buying low quality ugly Christmas Sweater. Coming from a country where this is not a thing, I got caught up in the festivities in my first year in the US. Love the alternatives that you have given, I have been considering upcycling an old sweater with some old tree ornaments 😂. Will let you know how that goes!
Last year my parents shopped for Christmas sweaters on TEMU (oh lawd) and of course you see this gorgeous thick sweater in the photos but then end up with a piece of paper thin shirt that has a print of the sweater - chaotic evil for sure. Love a good ugly sweater but second hand seems to offer better luck for uniqueness :) Love these other takes tho!
Oh no, the curse of seeing something that looks amazing online and not-amazing irl!
I'm always tempted to buy things based on the festive parties I'm being invited to/throwing - Ugly Holiday Sweater Party is definitely a tough one! I do have blank sweaters, though, and will now commit to crafting or upcycling should that kind of invitation come my way... Thanks for bringing attention to some of the waste generated by the holiday season!!
What an amazing idea Jackie - upcycling ftw!
Ohhhh I have definitely been a victim of buying low quality ugly Christmas Sweater. Coming from a country where this is not a thing, I got caught up in the festivities in my first year in the US. Love the alternatives that you have given, I have been considering upcycling an old sweater with some old tree ornaments 😂. Will let you know how that goes!
I love that and need to see your upcycled sweater :)
Yaaaaassss! There’s are a ton of Christmas sweaters at thrift stores!! 😍😍😍
Oooh...thank you for this tip Lisa! I'm more of an online shopper and want to make a better effort to shop locally.