floofiness

I cannot resist big, floofy (yes, this is a technical word in knitting) alpaca yarn, but it does present some challenges. The very floofiness that I love fills in the holes in the lace.

2019, Barbara Benson, “[The Patterns] Cinches and Ladders”, in Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace Knits: 20 Shawls, Hats, Ponchos, and More in Bulky Yarn, Guilford, Conn.: Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 45

[…] wool cape, a massive golden necklace and a fur hat the size and floofiness of a fat, sleeping raccoon.

2019, Mallory O’Meara, The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick, New York, N.Y.: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc., →ISBN

She flicked her fingers at her voluminous, curly red mane. “How many kids my size with this epic floof are there?” / “Hah. Yeah, true.” Paige mimicked the gesture, even though her straight brown hair had zero floofiness.

2020, Matthew S. Cox, Dr. Infinity and the Soul Smasher (The Adventures of Übergirl; 4), Division Zero Press, →ISBN

Lulu thought about how she would fix her fur as they made their way back to her house. She’d have to move quickly to restore her perfect floofiness […]

2021, Rachel Wenitsky, David Sidorov, Good Dogs on a Bad Day, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 167

Voters can judge the bears on any combination of criteria—floofiness, chonkiness, or inexplicable charm.

2021 September 29, Corryn Wetzel, “Meet the Bodaciously Bulky Bears of Fat Bear Week 2021”, in Smithsonian, Washington, D.C., archived from the original on 29 Sep 2021