Ozzie is a knitted and felted opossum. Many people see novelty yarn and think “Scarf!” I see it and think “Critter!” To me, Fun Fur is an opossum just waiting to be knit.

The twist to this design is that wool yarn and novelty yarn are held together while knitting, then felted: the wool shrinks but the novelty yarn does not, forming a continuous furry coat without visible stitches.


I used one skein each Patons Classic Wool in Gray Mix, Dark Gray Mix, Aran, and Natural Heather (although you only need a few yards of the Dark Gray Mix and Natural Heather) and 1 skein of Lion Brand Fun Fur in Lava.

The pattern is available for free on knitty.com