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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 14, 2022 12:39:53 GMT -6
I was gifted with some yarn - a LOT of yarn.
Now, the lady texted me a picture of what I thought (from a distance) was regular yarn - possibly bulky weight - and I had thought it was in small storage bags.
Um, nope. It was two big shoping bags and two extra large underbed storage bags....
And the yarn is NOT bulky. It's "super bulky." A 7 weight or possibly more.
They came with 25mm knitting needles. They are as thick around as my wrist. π€¦π»ββοΈ
I know that some of this product was used for "arm knitting." The lady the yarn came from had never knitted or crocheted before. She thought she would make scarves. She started (but never finished) several. I've been frogging them. The result was WAY too stiff and heavy for a scarf.
I could make pillows... throws (which might be too warm for this part of the country)... maybe baskets and dog/cat beds. DH had been looking at this yarn and was puzzled too.
Oh, and the lady only bought 1 or 2 skeins of most of the colors. There is only one color she bought more than that.
I will post some pictures of the yarn. I welcome any ideas!
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 14, 2022 12:41:32 GMT -6
This is an example of what I call "roving" (not spun at all). I must have 2-4 large balls of this in various colors.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 14, 2022 12:42:22 GMT -6
I found that some places call this "pencil roving." The fiber has about one twist in it, so it's not tightly spun like typical yarns.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 14, 2022 12:47:25 GMT -6
This is typical of most of the rest of the yarn. It's called a super-bulky, chenille "chunky" yarn. I used this picture to show it's as thick as my finger. There is another (one) skein this size that is not chenille, but velvet. The chenille skeins have about 30 yards in one ball.
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Post by ginakay57 on May 14, 2022 16:35:33 GMT -6
Out pastorβs sister gave me a large skein similar to the last one you posted and a huge crochet hook. That was about a year ago and I have no idea what to do with it . Not enough to make much of anything.
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Post by MammaMel on May 14, 2022 17:05:40 GMT -6
This last one, my dil makes blankets with. I have 1 she made in red, grey and white. I use it in winter. The one you described first, the stiff one I would think rag rugs with it. The rest, no clue!
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 15, 2022 7:33:53 GMT -6
Mel, I actually think the second one (the "pencil" roving) would work for rugs the way you are thinking. In fact, one of the projects this lady abandoned I think was meant to be a scarf... but it was stiff like a rag rug.
The top one is completely loose. It's hard to describe. Imagine carded wool: just the fibers, combed so they are not tangled any more, but in no way spun. There is another abandoned project she was making with this, again, I think she thought she'd make a scarf, but no way would it be comfy to wear. I'll try to grab a picture of it later. I haven't frogged that because I don't know what will happen with the fiber when I do. I think it might be used to make a pillow... ππ΅
I spent some time looking at lots of patterns online yesterday. The really odd thing is that there just isn't enough of any of it (except for one color) to make most projects. I decided this morning I'm going to try a simple granny square with the chenille and see what happens. If that works, I figure I can work in at least three of the four colors and get a decent sized throw.
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Post by mountainma on May 15, 2022 7:40:33 GMT -6
A couple years ago, this was really popular for throw blankets! The really chunky yarn is best for blankets. I don't recommend it for smaller projects like scarves or sweaters or rugs. I would make a throw blanket with stripes since you have all different colors and maybe a pillow to match or a doggie blanket.
Edited to add, I think the "pencil roving" is for shawls. One of my crochet buddies uses that specifically for shawls.
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Post by mountainma on May 15, 2022 7:45:00 GMT -6
Sandra, if the "pencil roving" is stiff, maybe it's for macrame.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on May 15, 2022 12:05:20 GMT -6
The pencil roving was stiff when worked up, but I suspect she was using too small of a needle. I have seen patterns for women's coats made with it. I've done some macrame, and I don't think it's meant for that. It wouldn't hold up to a tight knot. You might be able to make something pure decorative if you were very careful, but definitely nothing that would hold weight, like a plant hanger.
I think I am about done trying to work with this. I have tried crocheting it, and it's just too uncooperative a fiber. It's almost impossible to maintain tension. Knitting with the gigantic needles that came with it worked much better, but it was a strain on my forearms to manage the needles (they are as thick around as my wrists and as long as my forearms). I even did some arm knitting. That worked better for me, but to be honest, I can do far better work far faster with more traditionally spun fibers. I'm going to see if anyone in the knitting group at my church wants to give it a whirl. The coordinator is out of town, but I'm going to email her some pictures.
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