Fluffy yarns can be a real pain. You have to modify your pattern (working in the back stitch only), and even then, half the time you can't see what you're doing. If you do make a mistake and want to undo something (and you probably will), it gets all caught up and becomes a complete mess. There is an alternative though; just crochet your piece in regular yarn, and brush it afterwards with a wire brush. The result is a fluffy piece, with no fuss. The brush I use was designed for pets, but any wire bush with pointy-but-flexible teeth should do the trick.
You can brush the piece more or less to give different effects, and can trim the fluff back with scissors if it ends up being too much. I'm working on an arctic hare at the minute - here are the ears before (on the left) and after brushing (on the right):
Some yarns fluff up in this way more than others, so I would recommend doing a small swatch first to try it out. The hare pattern should be available in a few days, by the way. Watch this space.
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