!I love knitting scarves with Lion Brand's Fun Fur! It may have a questionable reputation and a novelty-esque quality, but it is:
- Fun to use,
- Comes in all sorts of fun colors and patterns,
- Knits up relatively quickly,
- Inexpensive ($3-$5 per skein),
- Readily available (Jo-Ann, Michael's, and even Wal-Mart all carry it in the Twin Cities - and it's all over online
, of course),
- Easy to care for (machine wash and dry, no ironing),
- Little girls tend to think it's awesome - Fun Fur scarves are great for playing dress up!
- It can be used for lots of fun projects,
- And completely hides mistakes like dropped or extra stitches!
Two (or more) strands of yarn can also add visual interest and makes your garment thicker/denser.
I never worry about gauge and I don't bother with swatches. I experiment with the number of stitches per row and needle size till I get what I want and simply purl till its at my desired length (approximately the height of the recipient). I've found that, for me,
- 20 stitches per row on size 10 needles makes a scarf about 5-6 inches wide;
- 13 stitches per row on size 11 needles makes a scarf about 3-4 inches wide;
- and 15 stitches per row on size 11 needles makes a scarf about 4-5 inches wide.
I learned to knit at a local yarn store in the Twin Cities called All About Yarn and have also gotten a lot of help from my very patient best friend. Some books I've found useful in learning to knit include:
Check out my video to see some recent examples! Leave a message, comment, or email if you have any questions or if you'd like more information or demonstrations!
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