Has anyone done Fun Fur before? - Page 2

SandraEllen · 07-08-2006, 07:43 PM

I don't really like eyelash yarns.

That being said, I've made a couple of fun fur scarves for other people because they asked for them. I always use it with another base yarn. And i always do a K1 P1 rib because i really don't like the look of garter stitch with the fun fur (looks pretty shaggy).

The yarn is pretty easy to work with. Haven't had any problems.

tigerelsker · 07-09-2006, 01:41 AM

Using fun fur is how I learned to knit. I used two strands held together to make a scarf. I've made 2 so far, one for me & one for my daughter. I like it but I'm really new at this, so my experience is limited.

EssenceRose · 07-10-2006, 01:25 AM

Fun fur scarves are "all the rave" over here at the moment. Personally, I hate working with the stuff!! It's not easy to work with and even a person with perfect vision would find it hard to see their stitches.

If you have the patience and the tolerance then by all means. But if you're anything like me (ie easily frustrated by uncooperative darned yarn) then I wouldn't try it. LOL

Seriously, though... I do happen to like the look of it. I even have one of the fun fur scarves (made for me by a friend). But be warned it takes a lot of patience (and maybe a magnifying lens).

mulene · 07-10-2006, 02:56 PM

Mu sirdar Foxy scarf is done in fun fur (see link in sig) it was my first full project back on the needles after a 20 year absence. It was surprisingly easy to work with - I have another yarn by another manufacturer that is similar but extremely hard to work with. The yarn is stretchy and it is problematic. The Sirdar one was fine - not stretchy and easy enough to see where the stitches are.

skNYC · 07-10-2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by mulene

Mu sirdar Foxy scarf is done in fun fur (see link in sig) it was my first full project back on the needles after a 20 year absence. It was surprisingly easy to work with - I have another yarn by another manufacturer that is similar but extremely hard to work with. The yarn is stretchy and it is problematic. The Sirdar one was fine - not stretchy and easy enough to see where the stitches are.

I love the scarf! What pattern did you use and can you send link?

mulene · 07-10-2006, 05:11 PM

I *think* I bought the pattern - I've had this upheaval the last week or two and I'm not sure where I've put the pattern. IIRC it was basically a very very simple stocking stitch pattern. You knit in stst for around about 4" then you put half the stitches on a holder. You knit up one half to be around 4-6" from the bottom of the "split" then put those stitches on a holder. Take the ones off the other holder, rejoin yarn and knit it up to the same length, then just knit across the entire row when you have the two halves at the same length. Carry on and bind off when you've used up two balls of yarn.

I'm sure I can find a pattern for a split hole scarf somewhere online if I have a hunt around - its pretty much exactly that but using foxy yarn.

mulene · 07-10-2006, 05:22 PM

heres a "similar" scarf (peephole scarf) http://www.knittingwisdom.com/patter...able-scarf.htm

aha and this is more like it too:

http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/...oleScarf2.html

mornnen · 07-10-2006, 05:57 PM

Here's my 2cents.

I have just finished the third row of the cat bed from StitchNBitch with uses a strand of worsted weight yard with a strand of fun fur. And because I am knitting this for a calico cat with lots lf black fur, I am working the base in black. Anyway, it's not too bad, but I am working it with another thicker yarn and I think that helps. But I would not do it in black right away unless you have really, really, really good light. because it's hard to see what you're doing.