Mohair yarn

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Mohair yarn is spun from the fleece of the Angora goat (not to be confused with Angora rabbits!). It’s a long, silky fibre with high lustre and strength. Our range of mohair yarn and silk mohair blends is perfect for creating fluffy, haloed fabrics – try holding a strand of mohair together with 4 ply or 8 ply wool for a warm, luxe knit. Shop our range of more than 20,000 products and get started on your new artistic journey with yarn. Characteristics Of Mohair Yarn Mohair is a great all season yarn with its insulation properties for keeping you warm in winter as well as being moisture wicking and very lightweight for those summer garments. Mohair is often blended with other fibres as on its own it can be very delicate. The most common blend is with silk to make beautiful delicate yet strong Silk Mohair yarns. Benefits of Mohair Yarn The beautiful delicate halo mohair adds to your knitwear really adds a level of luxury. Adding a strand of silk mohair can also strengthen other yarns when held together and can even be used along with a 4ply yarn to make fuzzy socks! Uses of Mohair Mohair is most common in a 2ply yarn blended with silk. This silk mohair yarn can be knitted on its own to create stunning ethereal wraps and tops but can also be held double or with another yarn to create heavier weight knits with subtle halos. Holding a 4ply yarn along with a strand of silk mohair has become very popular recently to give a yarn similar in tension to an 8ply/DK yarn. Care of Mohair Yarn All knits with mohair should be hand washed using a wool wash. We recommend wet blocking with mohair as steam blocking can flatten the delicate halo. Selecting the right yarn When selecting yarns it's important to be aware all yarns handle differently and will give varied textures and drape. This is why it's important to knit or crochet a gauge swatch. This allows you to both check the feel of the fabric and the needle size to use (again all knitters have a slightly different tension) If you