Ugly yarn help

[funkyreporter]

Okay. Always one to want to try something new ~ and thinking I might being doing something moderately helpful (that I would benefit from) ~ I bought quite a bit of yarn (about $50 worth) from a not-to-be-named source on eBay. It is advertized as 'bleached recycled raw silk yarn' something-or-another. I have owned garments made of raw silk and thought I knew what raw silk was.

 

Well, well. This stuff is apparently made from what they sweep up off the floor when making other garments in Nepal (they said something to that effect) and the ladies spin it into yarn. So far, so good. So it arrives and I must say this is quite the ugliest yarn I have ever seen. I was going to tea dye it, but it is already the color of uck. It is coarse and gritty, thick and thin, really spun tight so you have to find a way to dangle it literally about every two feet or it starts winding up on itself. I did a swatch about 25 chains long (had to use an N hook, even though parts of it 'skinny-down' to thread size) and then turned it and did a double crochet, chain one, skip a stitch, double crochet thing. It looks suspiciously like a fishnet... and not in a good way. Like a ropey, been dragging behind the boat, got barnacles on it fishnet.

 

I have quite a bit of this stuff - I think over 1,000 yards, maybe 2,000 - two bags. Any suggestions on what to do with this stuff? It comes with a disclaimer that due to the 'delicate nature of the yarn' (yeah, right) it should not be made into a garment that is to be 'worn roughly'. So an actual fishnet is apparently out of the question.

 

I will await the pattern suggestions to come flooding in...

 

 

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As requested, the traveling Yugly itinerary as of page 64, compiled by mommy Shelle!:

Okay, here's the list of Aunties. Please let me know if I've left anyone out. Or if you want to be added to the list.

1. pplcrochets *

2. xmaystarx *

3. melissacrochets *

4. andip470 *

5. tlisley *current home*

6. Kathome

7. sakurasaku

8. Ladycrochets

9. squish52

10. LadyKindred

11. lisaizme

12. uh-oh I forgot to write down the 'ville name, but it's Anna N. (PM me)

13. anu_paradox

14. hischildsindi

[Ah Leah]

It's also called loukoum or lokum if you know it by that name. It's starch and sugar that's flavored with rose water or something else like that, and then dusted with sugar to keep it from sticking to other stuff. I'm not all that fond of it, but my best friend's family ate the stuff like it was essential to survival.

[Shelleden]

Hmmm, that's interesting. Thanks for the info. You're a pretty smart cookie!

[xmaystarx]

Patricia sent it with fug from her trip to Turkey. Her instructions were to enjoy and pass on. I must say I did try one but was not fond of it.

[funkyreporter]

OH, I see BIG attitude going in that picture! Personally I think he's spoiled! Turkey, the Bahamas... just toss him something from the wet bar and tell him to chill out! What a BABY - sulking in the corner of the couch! Really now!

 

You've got to establish whose in charge right away... and other than that, DON'T LEAVE HIM ALONE WITH THE TV REMOTE!!!!!

[pplcrochets]

It's also called loukoum or lokum if you know it by that name. It's starch and sugar that's flavored with rose water or something else like that, and then dusted with sugar to keep it from sticking to other stuff. I'm not all that fond of it, but my best friend's family ate the stuff like it was essential to survival.

Yep, Ah Leah nailed it in one! I can eat maybe one cube at a time, myself. However, seeing as how it's a traditional candy from Turkiye, you pretty much have to buy a box to prove you've been there!

 

One wonders how the harem beauties with access to this stuff kept their svelte shapes; can you say "from lips straight to hips"?

[Lavelle26]

Well, I thought that the Turkish Delight was for Fug. But I see I was wrong. No wonder he turned up his nose at me when I offered him some. Good thing I had a spare crochet hook I wasn't using...he enjoyed that immensly. (I think I even caught him smiling)

An update on his attitude...he has come out from the corner of the couch (I think the crochet hook helped with that) and is now sitting on the bed next to hubby watching television. (who knew that he liked tv???) No remote though...hubby has a firm grasp of that one.

So, now I am off to think of ways to make Fugs day tomorrow a special one he will remember forever. (gotta make up for the whole "stuck in a traveling box" episode)

[pplcrochets]

Oh, just tell him to get over it! He spent an overnight in my mailbox, too. Sulked then, too, as I recall.....But some rusty bolts brought him around. So, yeah, I guess I didn't follow my own advice

 

Actually, the FugMan has quite a sense of humor. He often sees the funny side of things I see quite differently. I'm remembering some choice comments about my driving......

 

thinking over his visit here, I'm lucky he's in your hands now; my son just started instrumental music, and his (rented; I shudder to think how much it'd cost to buy the thing) trumpet would have been in real danger Does the music store insurance cover loss due to visiting Fugly yarn baskets?

[melissacrochets]

thinking over his visit here, I'm lucky he's in your hands now; my son just started instrumental music, and his (rented; I shudder to think how much it'd cost to buy the thing) trumpet would have been in real danger Does the music store insurance cover loss due to visiting Fugly yarn baskets?

Does the store insurance cover anything?

[melissacrochets]

I have been lurking for quite a while. I just had to tell you that my cats, Petey and Prissy are wondering when he's coming. They are so excited. I keep telling them to be patient. They wanted to know if he will eat hairballs. Petey has already been leaving them out for the FugMan. I told him to wait until Fugly gets here...but he's not listening.

 

I play the flute and I will take extra caution to make sure it's put away properly when I'm not playing it. ooops. I wonder how save my guitar strings are...or my piano strings?

[sakurasaku]

Patricia sent it with fug from her trip to Turkey. Her instructions were to enjoy and pass on. I must say I did try one but was not fond of it.

 

Oh, my, it's REAL Turkish Delight, none of that imitation stuff! Anyone remember how the wicked queen bought off Edmund in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with Turkish Delights, of all things? I guess that wouldn't have worked on Fugly, eh? Oh, yes, he would have given it to her big time...

[pplcrochets]

Does the store insurance cover anything?

Umm, I'm hoping I never have to know the answer to that question.....

[Lisaizme]

We have a TUBA here.. I dare even fugly to handle an instrument that large.

 

btw..I found where someone actually SOLD something made from recycled silk...

 

http://tinyurl.com/hw4nj

 

Just goes to show.. one womans fug is another woman's ..treasure??

[Shelleden]

I guess W.C. Fields was right!!!

[kathome]

I think the Fugster himself has something to do with this! Did you read the description? "Terrific feel and INCREDIBLE color!

Very durable." "A Real eyecatcher."

 

Now, I ask you - - - sounds like the little guy himself don't you think????? Sounds also like he's in love!

[Shelleden]

I think you're right Kathome, it sounds as if he wrote the ad for sure!

[sakurasaku]

Sounds also like he's in love!

 

You are right! Did you all see the photo of the bag? It could totally be an exotic "friend" to Fug!

[Shelleden]

yeah, one he could get into! nyuk nyuk......

[sakurasaku]

:lol:lol

[funkyreporter]

So how's the Fugster doing? Behaving? Misbehaving? Eating tubas? Still pouting in the corner?

[jimbo]

I'm still waiting to take the little feller up to the crick and let him sit on the bridge. Maybe make him a little barb wahr toothpick. Introduce him to the chainsaw?

[pplcrochets]

I can't wait to see the Fugster with a barb wahr toothpick hangin' outta his mouth.....

[xmaystarx]

See, there really is something about having the fug around that makes people disappear and not talkative! It happened to both Patricia and I and now the current hostess (I should know who since I mailed him but don't remember).

[xmaystarx]

apparently f u g has now become a bad word and we are no longer allowed to use it on this forum. seems a bit silly to me.

[funkyreporter]

apparently f u g has now become a bad word and we are no longer allowed to use it on this forum. seems a bit silly to me.

 

let's see what to call him... I don't know what happened to his name! Even in my sig some asterisks appeared... my kids were always saying '*****' five times as ugly, but now I've heard a different variation so I guess that's what got his name on the banned word list. I understand in the spirit of keeping things clean so I'm just gonna try some variations on his name to see if they will work... we'll know they didn't if there are four sets of asterisks below this... here goes.

 

***

*****

*******

fugman

[Brandybuck]

Wait, they let you use fugman? But you can't use *****?!?

 

Oh duh, I can't use it either. That's really....interesting. I know that the school kids use f*ugly for "f'n ugly", but that's school. When did it start doing that?

 

Can we use fugmeister? He's not a bad f*ug....he's just misunderstood!