No, I haven’t broken my yarn ban. This yarn was being destashed by a co-worker and while I am not one to use novelty yarns as a rule, I would like to see if there is something creative I can do with ruffle yarn that doesn’t involve making a scarf!
The top one, rather endearingly called Biggy-Bump Chenille, is a popcorn-type yarn which I could use for arm knitting, stranded with a few other yarns.
NICOLA KNITS 
How nice to get some yarn from a co-worker. The bottom yarns, the flat type ones, are ones I thought could be used to do the braided coat hangers that I used to make with Phentex or Nylotex.