"The Pelt", or "Fun Fur is Actually Not Fun at All".

I received an afghan kit as a gift several years ago. I was very excited, as the afghan appeared quite luxurious and it was knit on Speed Stix, so I knew it would be done quickly (in fact, it took me only a couple of days).

The afghan ended up so heavy that we began to refer to it as "the pelt". It is beyond cozy, and sometimes even too heavy--even in the Michigan winter.

Unfortunately, the Pelt is not wearing well. After only a few months, the fun fur started to break--loose strands are EVERYWHERE... and have I mentioned the shedding? Our dark burgundy couch is frequently covered with strands of fun fur.

Some pics:

The fringe on the ends of the afghan are getting kind of ratty...

In addition, there's a lot of "mystery fringe" appearing. The picture below is actually the SIDE of the afghan. The fun fur is breaking and coming off all surfaces.


This is likely to be my last project with Lion Brand.