Mountain Mohair Samples on Display

We have several samples of items knit with Green Mountain Spinnery’s Mountain Mohair on display at the shop right now!  We encourage you to make a special trip to My Sister Knits to see this yarn knit up before they leave us.  It’s always helpful to see, feel, and try on samples!

Ranunculus, designed by Midori Hirose

Located in Putney, Vermont, Green Mountain Spinnery is a worker-owned co-op that started 37 years ago.  Their mission is to help sustain regional sheep farming and to develop and use environmentally sound ways to process their fibers. All of the fibers they use are grown in the United States and, when possible, are purchased from individual growers. 

Mountain Mohair arriving at Green Mountain Spinnery

Mohair is the long silky hair of the Angora goat. Scales on the fibers are thinner, smoother, and larger than those found on wool; this produces exceptional luster. Mohair fiber is elastic, stretching out by almost an extra third and then returning to its original length; this produces a wonderful draping quality. The mohair is obtained from flocks in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Vermont. 

In the top left, you can see the original fiber from the bale and the end product!

There are many sheep breeds in Mountain Mohair which create the unique characteristics of this yarn.  Targhee, sourced from herds along the Front Range of the Rockies and Cheviot, Friesian, Romney, Corriedale, Montadale, Dorset/Tunis, and Rambouillet all sourced from herds in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. It’s fun to think about all of these sheep breeds giving their fleece for our knitting projects!

All the pretty colors!

Worsted weight Mountain Mohair is soft and produces both thick and warm garments or lightweight garments with lovely drape, depending on the gauge.  We have both on display!

As always, we invite you to try on our display items and examine them inside and out!

Bea’s Hat, designed by Melissa Johnson

Julie’s Finds

Julie has used many needles over the years and her favorites are Chiaogoos.  She loves the flexibility of the cords and the shape of the needle tips is just right; not too sharp, not too blunt.  We have recently restocked our supply!