Hue Loco Mohair Lace!
We have restocked our supply of Hue Loco’s luxurious Mohair Lace yarn! Julie took a trip to Nicole’s Loveland-based studio this week and returned with some gorgeous colorways of this downy fiber!
Mohair yarn feels and looks delicate but that is a false impression. It is actually quite strong and will add durability to any project. Nicole’s ethically sourced Mohair Lace yarn is a blend of 70% kid mohair and 30% silk. Kid mohair is the first shearing of young Angora goats. Silk adds a shine and strength that complements the already hardy and lustrous kid mohair.
In addition, this blend of fibers is extremely soft, warm, and lightweight. It is so rewarding to add mohair to any project as it adds that little extra ‘something’ to make anything a bit softer, a tiny bit fuzzier, with a unique look and feel. Plus, here’s a little known fact: when held with another yarn, mohair will prevent it from pilling if it has a tendency to do so!
Mohair and silk respond to dyes in a remarkable fashion, producing glorious colorways! When held with tonals or solids, there is a subtle interplay of colors that creates a beautiful artistic look to your project.
Nicole’s Hue Loco yarn is hand-dyed and these skeins have 458 yards in each 50 gram skein. It’s important to keep in mind that each skein of hand-dyed yarn may be a bit different. That’s part of the beauty of small batch dyeing! If you want to buy more than one skein, be sure to buy all of the yarn that you will need at one time so they will blend together nicely.
Julie is excited to use Mohair Lace with other yarns, especially for socks! This will make socks softer, squishier, and stronger. She also wants to make Caitlin Hunter’s Kobuk hat using a DK weight with Mohair Lace. The pattern is written for either one strand of worsted weight or one strand of lace weight held with one strand of DK weight. This yarn begs to be held with another yarn and we can help you with your projects and yarn choices!
When knitting with two strands of yarn held together, it is exactly the same as knitting with one strand. Pull each strand from its ball and consider the two yarns as one. There will be some twisting but it won’t affect the finished look of your project. If the twisting gets to be a problem, every now and then you can hold the two strands of yarn and dangle your project, letting it spin to untwist the strands.
We hope to see you in the shop soon to see these beauties in person!
