Fishnet Fever is part of Spotlight’s own line of knitting yarns. It has an interesting weave. When you pull the yarn the weave spreads out to reveal a fishnet design. When knitted the effect is really lovely with ruffles. Looks really pretty and complicated, but its actually very easy to knit once you figure out how to do it.
The yarn comes with a free pattern for a scarf. It suggests that one ball of 100g is sufficient for a scarf, but I found that it was only enough for half a scarf. Perhaps the ruffles where not spaced out enough and this means I need 2 balls instead of one. This yarn is priced at S$8.00 per ball, the scarf is only S$16. What good value!
The free pattern is not difficult once you figure out what it is trying to tell you. It is probably far easier to watch a video on youtube on how to knit this rather rather than trying to figure out the instructions.
The best part about this yarn is that it knits up really fast. It is possible to knit a scarf over 2 weekends.
Knitting tips for this yarn:
Use giant needle stoppers when you stop to prevent the stitches from slipping off the needle when you stop knitting.
Moda Vera Fishnet Fever
Manufactured by: Vera Moda
Weight: 1000g / 30m
Weight of yarn: unspecified
Knitting needle size: 4.5-5.5mm
Tension: 18.5st = 10cm / 4in, 24 rows = 10cm / 4in
Washing instructions: cool 40C handwash only. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron. Do not bleach. Dry cleanable.
Available from: Spotlight, Singapore
Price: S$8.00
Rating: B+
Summary
Very inexpensive fancy yarn that is actually easy and fast to knit. It also looks really interesting.
More Pictures
Fisnnet fever straight from the ball of yarn
Fishnet weave when yarn is spread out
Fishnet Fever scarf with ruffles
A friend of mine has made a scarf in this yarn, and it’s lovely, but when placed around the neck the ruffles go ‘up’ on one side and ‘down’ on the next! Has she done something wrong? It looks strange.
Wondering, you mentioned you used two balls, I too am knitting a scarf with this and am just about to finish my first ball, but it’s no were near enough for a scarf, so I went and bought two more (just in case), the only problem is, how do I join the yarn? So hope your able to help me out, TIA!
The easiest way is overlap the yarn and knit them like normal.
For a more professional finish, fold the ends 45 degrees the knitted edge, overlap the yarn and then knit as normal. This hides the loose untidy ends into the knitting.