12 Tips For Working With Novelty Yarns, Episode 394

Learn 12 helpful tips for working with novelty yarns!
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[@leonaolson1176]

I had eyelash yarn last year and finally thought to add regular yarn to work them together. I made a scarf for my granddaughter and it turned out great. It looked like fur. Great ideas and video. Thank you.

[@thesageguy]

Often these kinds of tip vids are not very helpful, but I think you just saved my sanity. Thank you.

[@angelas1761]

Thank you! I just bought a ton of novelty yarn off craigslist for $20 and I have no clue at all what to do with this and I’m glad I found these tips

[@tammysoutherland1405]

I've been looking everywhere to look for the understandings of the odd fuzzy knotty textures yarn. FINALLY YEAH ❣️ YES THAK YOU ❣️😀🙋

[@INKSTARS1138]

Additional tip? You can surface crochet on the eyelash yarn (if you don't know how to do this, where you want the yarn, just do your crochet in the back loops, and then crochet into those loops), and that works too!

[@ElainefromPenguinPlaceCrafts]

I use eyelash yarn with some Amigurumi. I agree that using a strand of regular yarn with it helps! Also, make sure you're going "with the grain"... The eyelashes on the yarn "point" in a certain direction, depending on which end of the skein you're working from. You want the lashes to point in the same direction as your hook.

[@patquimby4667]

Jennifer, I'm so glad I found your site! I've crocheted for a while but never with novelty yarn. Being a craft hoarder i never turn down anything free.😁 A friend gave me TWO laundry baskets full of this yarn. Thought of making kids' hats but had no clue how to work with it. Thank you so much for this video!💕

[@bmoasser1]

I recently bought some novelty yarns and had trouble crocheting with them. Your tips came in handy. Thank you so much!

[@emilystone763]

thanks so much Jennifer! I had a pattern that used this yarn and It was so frustrating until I heard these tips! I love all of your videos. I would recommend a yarn scrap Friday with eyelash yarn for my leftovers. thank you!

[@krissyj3786]

we're glad to see your thumb is all better 😀 (noticed bandage gone) we love all your vids...thank you so much for sharing your knowledge n creative talents with us......kj 🇨🇱

[@Nhaunderstood]

okay i just switch my aluminum hook to bamboo hook and it work so wonderfully, thank you for your tips!

[@rusch4]

As always, a great video! Thank you, Jennifer! 🙂

[@myriamhaar2753]

Thank you for the tips. I love novelty yarn but I use it with a more regular yarn as you advised, or for accents. Another knitter advised to first crochet the project with a regular yarn and crochet the novelty yarn on top of the work. I haven't tried it though, so I'm not sure how that works out. Another question is how to connect the ends of some of those thick fluffy yarns. Someone advised to weave through both tails with a needle and a thread of similar color so that it wouldn't show. My problem with those yarns is to stop the ends. If I do it the traditional way, it makes those parts of the work look quite thick, and I think that it is better to sew them into the work as the yarn may unravel, sometimes.

[@danponitlong]

AM USING A REGULAR YARN WITH THE NOVELTY COMPLICATED YARN...WILL SHOW IT ON KZbin WHEN I FINISH MY PROJECT...OK....THAT'S MY NEW IDEA IF USING REGULAR YARN WITH NOVELTY YARN..... LIKE YOUR VIDEO.

[@HandiworksbyClyne]

I love the white with colorful bits.

[@LottieSue]

Excellent video! I've only bought little remnant novelty yarns from the thrift store - and there are a lot of them. I think once most people finish these novelty yarns they give away the yarn that is left over. I am a quilter and one project I want to do is sew the novelty yarns on to a quilt top in a wondering over the quilt top for texture and added color. I love the idea of including worsted yarn with the novelty - I'm going to try that.

[@nasreenluqman8540]

Someone gave me as present. Didn't know what to do with it. Good idea to add another yarn. Thank you. Your videos give very clear instructions. 👍🏼 This yarn is called wicked Ostrich Knitting Yarn by Houseware Essentials.

[@melissaprice1053]

your eyelash that you were using with the acrylic worsted weight yarn is a lion brand yarn fun fur prints(tropical). just letting you know. thanks for all the great tips in this video link.

[@jbh8135]

Was coming to comments to say this!

[@cynthiaortiz9214]

That was a good idea on the eyelash yard. Thank you now I can use it.

[@sharondonovan1403]

thank you for the information jennifer

[@rachelbias28]

Love your videos!

[@fiberflux]

Thank you!!!

[@rebeccagreen2219]

Great tips

[@melodytankersley4569]

This video was Very helpful thanks for the info

[@vp122]

I believe it is called "Funky Boa" yarn. Thank you for the tips.

[@kinzieb3239]

Thank you for the wonderful tips! I love your channel because you go beyond the project and really want to help as many ppl as possible. I would love to know where you got that beautiful multi colored wooden crochet hook?

[@Debbio2222]

thank you, great tips.

[@shutxupandsmile]

I love your videos! Can you do a video on projects to do with these novelty yarns? I got a huge box of them for free and I'm stuck !

[@duannealmeida1028]

Thank you! Please please please...show us how to use Bernat Dimensions! Also, we now have Crochet hooks w/lights!!!

[@betsyhughes3100]

I am using Bernat pipsqueak yarn for a blanket. I am trying to get the stitches back on the needles but I cannot see the stitches. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@dianagarms6879]

???!? What can you make on flag yarn? I found some at smiley’s it only 99 cents but I can’t figure out what to use it on. Thank you!

[@Zappe435]

Any tips for working with this type of yarn in the round? Every time I've used it, the fluffy side always ends up on the inside of my stuffed animals 😣

[@ryanwhalen8469]

That yarn looks like fun fur

[@KarenJ503]

I believe it is, too. Namely Lion Brand Fun Fur, color Tropical (208). I have some in my stash.

[@sharondonovan1403]

jennifer could you do a turtorial on knitting casting on / pattren/ cast off thanks so much

[@tekkendavis]

Please do a video with the sari ribbon. I have some & it's a nightmare.

[@favsforme5770]

Fun fur stripes

[@favsforme5770]

Lion brand fun stripes

[@danponitlong]

THIS TYPE OF YARN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USED..I WILL NEVER USE THESE TYPE YARN AGAIN....AM KNITTING FOR YEARS AND THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT YARN I EVER USE IN MY LIFE...TERRIBLE 😄😄😄😄😄

[@maleahnberg]

I was ready to CHUCK this fuzzy yarn project out the window. THANK YOU

[@shutxupandsmile]

I love your videos! Can you do a video on projects to do with these novelty yarns? I got a huge box of them for free and I'm stuck !