Hi, I'm Scarebeargirl, the same username as all my platforms. I have a love of creating oddbodys and the like. I also collect BJDs and other toys that my nostalgic brain loves. I prefer she/they/them pronouns. I'm a millennial (prefer not to post age, but yeah). If you like furby content and / or toy collections, I post photos of my collections somewhat daily on most platforms.
fun fact! did you know that there is a lost furby commercial thats only proof of existence is a shitpost from 2006??
in 2006 (maybe 2007) Jeff Chisamore uploaded a funky furby commercial with the song "du hast" playing instead of the original audio and some edits to make it look like furby is singing it. this silly little youtube video has gotten alot of attention in the furby and lost media community over the past few years now because nobody on the internet seems to have the original footage
Jeff Chisamore is aware of the search but no longer has the original footage. hes been incredibly nice to all the people messaging him but HE. DOES. NOT. HAVE. THE. ORIGINAL. FOOTAGE
most people think this commercial aired on nickelodeon due to their previous promotions with furby but nobody knows. however funky furbys were only released in certain countries and since we know its in english it is most likely in a 2006 nickelodeon recording from australia, canada or the UK!
i love weird ass lost media searches like this, nobody would know this commercial existed if it wasnt for a shitpost lmaooo
Ok I’m back once again with a questionable Furby accessory crochet pattern. This time it’s the carrier.
It took way longer than I expected because I got bored doing the repetitive strap and became addicted to some roguelike dungeon crawler.
The project started from replicating this:
Do you have a 1998/99 adult furby that desperately need to get out of the house but has a tendency to wander off? Have you tried putting you
But I soon realized that I’m a very tight crocheter and if I simply follow this pattern the final product will be too small. Also, I don’t really like the weird protrusion as shown in the original creator’s final product…
So a tweaked version below the cut… A quick disclaimer I’m not sure how well will this replicate, I’m someone who tries to create a blanket out of granny squares and end up with 9 that each has a different measure.
I guess just don’t be afraid to redo rows or modify things, and politely ask your beloved Furb to try it on every now and then.
Tools of the trade:
A 7.0 mm hook (There are places where I personally used a 4.0 mm hook, which will be specified. In a hindsight, it’s probably better to use the 7mm hook throughout this project)
Good old 3mm yarn that’s 35g/59m (1.23oz/64.52yd) (Yeah blame me for relying on Daiso as my sole source of crochet gears, I dare you) Roughly as dense as worsted/4 yarn
Jargon:
ch - chain stitch
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
ss - slip stitch
What I did (with a lot of unnecessary ranting):
R1: Start with slip knot, ch 2, dc 6 in second stitch from hook (used 4mm hook, because I kinda suck at starting a circle)
And from here on I switched to the 7mm hook as
Otherwise I have trouble keeping the circle flat
A bigger hook makes each stitch and the final product larger
R2: dc 2 in each of the previous stitches (12 stitches)
R3: [dc 1 in the first stitch, dc 2 in the second stitch]*6 (18 stitches)
R4: [dc 1 in the first stitch and second stitch each, dc 2 in the third stitch]*6 (24 stitches)
R5: [dc 3, 2 dc’s in the fourth stitch]*6 (30 stitches)
R6: [dc 4, 2 dc’s in the fifth stitch]*6 (36 stitches)
Experienced reader will realize that it’s just inc 6 for each round, until you have 36 stitches in one round.
One thing to notice is that after you finish R5, the circle should be roughly same size as your furb’s bottom.
R7: dc 3, ch 3, dc into 4th stitch from hook, dc 2, ch 3, dc into 4th stitch from hook, dc 12, ch 6, dc into 7th stitch from hook, dc 5 (used 4mm hook, 36 stitches)
This gives you the two peet holes and one tail hole. Yes a quick calculation should show that this is not symmetric but somehow it fits, so remember to use your own Furb as measure and adjust if necessary.
From here on I switched to hdc to control for the height increase and *ahem* save yarn.
I tried to continue with 4mm hook but the opening contracts significantly, so just stick to the 7mm hook throughout.
This is also where the pattern starts. If you want a single colored one, just replace all the following rows with hdc 36:
R8: [hdc 5 using the color you started the project with (color A hereafter), hdc 1 using a different color (color B hereafter)]*6 (36 stitches)
R9: [hdc 4 using color A, hdc 2 using color B]*6 (36 stitches)
R10: [hdc 3 using color A, hdc 3 using color B]*6 (36 stitches)
R11: [hdc 2 using color A, hdc 4 using color B]*6 (36 stitches)
R12: [hdc 1 using color A, hdc 5 using color B]*6 (36 stitches)
For alternating between two colors I yarn over with color A, and pull through color B. For other stitches I brings along the inactive color by tucking it in between the three loops and the active yarn when you are supposed to pull through (see below for two poor quality photo as reference):
R13: Edging for the body. hdc 5, ss 11, hdc 5, ss 15 and then sc 1 in the same stitch as last ss using color B (37 stitches)
The two hdc 5 clusters will serve as base for the strap.
Then you just baby blanket it, I dc'ed all the way until the end of the first cluster and ch 2 for turning, repeat until desired length. Also did two dc's in the first and last stitch of the 5 hdc base to add extra width to the strap (So each row has 7 dc).
I also reverted back to 4mm hook (finally) for a neater look.
For this part simply do however many rows as you will find fitting. I did 90 rows of 7 dc.
When the strap is finished, connect it together with a technique similar to this on the inside. I used slip stitch instead of single crochet to give the seam a more even look.
Honorable mentions: This and that for reference on specific technical details and pattern writing, and Lime helping me with the fit.
The Furby Trainer's Guide DELUXE! Put together by the fans, for the fans!
FINALLY! After 25 years, the Furby community has come together to make the newest addition to the Furby Trainer's Guide series…THE FURBY TRAINER'S GUIDE DELUXE!
In it, you'll find a layout reminiscent to the previous ones, but updated with new information, chapters, sections, images, illustrations, and so much more.
And best of all, it's all FREE TO READ! 445 pages worth of new and updated content!! Download and read the PDF at this link: http://tinyurl.com/FurbyTrainersGuide
Please reblog this so other Furby fans can refer to this guide if needed, and feel free to send it to anyone you feel might be interested :D
EASIEST WAYS TO OPEN THE PDF AFTER DOWNLOADING:
PC: Open it using Adobe Acrobat, which you can download for free here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Mobile: Download Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer for mobile devices
What to do if you can't download the file:
First, try checking it out on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/furby-trainers-guide-deluxe-2024
On mobile: You should be able to read the PDF within Google Drive itself. Opening this on mobile may take a few minutes, so leave your device open while you go get a snack to eat while reading the book.
On computer: Since a lot of online PDF sites require a subscription to view large files, i suggest downloading the file onto an external drive like a USB stick and SD card and opening it on Adobe Acrobat from there.
can we start something like clown husbandry except with furbies where there’s lore and stuff? if furblr approves of this pitch i have some species ideas:
-i imagine that furby itself is a species, with several breeds that i’ve included below:
-of course, there’s the regular non-longified furby species, furby “classic”, furby baby, furby buddies, mcdonald’s furbies, furby boom/2012, connect, furbling, etc. as well as the (painless and cruelty-free) genetically modified furbies, listed below:
-furby barbie, which were likely originated from Plushiecouture and totally_furbulous on instagram, is a furby buddy with barbie appendages with may include arms, legs or more.
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-then the long furbies, and the breeds of those (i’m finding it difficult to find the first people to come up with the ideas of the lf breeds other than the original. if anyone knows of the sources please let me know):
-long furby, the most common long furby breed. their general look is furbyfuzz’s first long furby (with color variations, of course).
-thursby, the second most populating breed within the furby species, applies to any long furby with one fur color/gradient/etc on their backs, and another 1 or 2 colors on their bellies and backs. created by strange aeons.
-furbipede, another common breed. the first image i can find of this breed was created by boots_with_the_furb.
-spirby, a breed that seems to be the byproduct of long furbies and furbipedes. they have 14 (?) spider-like legs. i’m having trouble finding the creator of these.
-wormby, created by fubbygunk. long, sleek, worm-like appearance with no other limbs or appendages.
-noodby, created by Buttered_Noodles, is a breed likely descending from thursby. their main differentiational feature compared to thursby are their hands of varying shapes, sizes, colors and amounts.
Crows normally walk. This one seems to have both legs working, so he’s not hopping out of necessity, he’s doing it for fun. Corvids can sometimes be seen doing things like this for no evident reason other than enjoyment.
So I've been using my old yarn stash (in 2014 I went to Denver Cannibis Cup and wanted to make a top in rasta colors) well I never made the top because I was a crochet beginner. Well now that I'm a bit better at it now decided to make a Hexagonal cardigan. Here's my progress. (Hence why no furby content) I'll be back at furb posting soon!
some ideas i would wanna make as customs if i had the new furby (i would sculpt over the beak to make it round since its static, assuming the tongue is a button i would work over it somehow) and a crappy lineart (free to use)
theyre so wide 😭 and i wonder why they chose that specific beak shape..