Yarn Yuck

Yes, bulky yarn works up fast... ...but how soon do you really need that slubby ear-flap hat?

I've been wondering how to use up that novelty yarn I bought on clearance (back before I realized what a nightmare it can be to work wit...

Hey, don't blame me!  It says so right there in the lower lefthand corner: ...But yeah, now that they point it out, it does look k...

Almost mink:

#1:   The use of fun fur-type yarn on a dog that already has fur never fails to intrigue.  #2:  This dog's full-body sweater seems to...

Sure, it's cute, but won't s/he just be constantly tripping over the ends of scarf?  And isn't this a little of a strangulation...

It's Pooch Week at Yarn Yuck! Many of us around the world share our homes, our lives-- even our beds-- with our dogs, so it should com...

Between the fluff and the fringe, one hardly knows where to look... But two things: First, this unflattering dress somehow manages to ma...

Whoa! That's some sparkly, furry novelty yarn! What do you suppose she keeps in that bag (which seems to be just a pouch with a heav...

So, what do you do with all those streamers and bits of confetti left over from your New Years bash? Turn them into a nifty bolero, of cou...

The Abominable Snowman trim really makes this vest, don't you think? Sure, it's a little pricey, but you're worth it.

I continually run across this type of hat (which is apparently called a "sherpa hat") in my quest for Yarn Yuck.  I'm sure the...

With the approach of winter, I've been scouring Ravelry's pattern database for attractive wrist-warmers, fingerless gloves, what-hav...

Too-chunky yarn strikes again! Don't you hate it when your disproportionately chunky accessories make you look like a Barbie dressed i...

I'm not sure what's the worst aspect of this hat... A)  The knit-covered "bill", B)  The stripes of fuzzy-wuzzy, pink e...

It's like a helmet made of staticy fluff... As if an earflap hat isn't goofy enough*, they had to go make it worse by working it u...

Will someone get this poor girl some gloves or longer sleeves or something?  I mean, really.  Is it not bad enough that she has to wear th...

I know I tend to make a lot of jokes at the expense of fashion models, here at Yarn Yuck.  (It's hard not to, honestly.)  But every now...

Now I know what (not) to do with all that novelty yarn I bought on extreme clearance (before I learned that it's not nearly as useful an...

In case you were wondering what to do with all that Fun Fur and other novelty yarn in your stash*, here are a few ideas. . . Knit yourself...