one (wo)man’s fugly…

is another’s omg!!! drop everything!!! i’ve GOT to knit that NOW!!! 

i think thought LOL! this sweater looks cute (especially as portrayed in the first shot, on the cover of the magazine - the very same Simply Knitting mentioned in my previous post)

 

bringing up the rear - which is where it gets downright scary in my OPINION (page 18)

so what am I getting at? well, in an attempt to explore what *I* consider fugage/fuggage (do you prefer one or two g’s - anyone?) and moreover why, I present this sweater for your consideration.

at first glance I liked the color and could even embrace the dingleberries (disclosure: I own, have worn, and will wear again - fate permitting - an anthropologie sweater vest in mustard replete with said dingleberries).

but (or butt), my ‘tocks don’t need additional padding, so, the combination of dingleberries AND flaring ruffles is deadly. however, I know some ladies could make good use of the visual illusion (soooo jealous-<teeth grinding>).

i also know that the sweater can be modified, etc. etc. etc.

why THIS sweater (wtf?): well, when whatnottoknit gave me the greenlight as a contributor, I began looking for fuggage (I think two g’s look better) in my stash while standing next to my DH, who without hesitation, nominated said sweater.

his reasoning:

• brown/blue color scheme (I countered that this is *in* and besides, the tank top/shirt doesn’t count when determining fugliness)
• the bell sleeves which “date to the American revolution”
• the ribbon tie - “looks infantile, too precious”
• the dingleberries (he’s forgotting that I wear dingleberries); and last, but not least…
• the flaring ruffles covering the model’s backside (here we had reached a consensus)

will I ever knit this sweater? your guess is as good as mine!

pass the Corona - cheers! =

~firesheep67