Mohair Yarn

Mohair yarn, spun from Angora goat hair, gives sweaters and shawls a soft, misty halo and warmth without bulk. Gazzal Super Kid Mohair, DROPS Kid-Silk and Alize Kid Royal 50 are fine kid mohair strands for airy shawls. Mohair is a knitters’ favorite for adding a soft, fuzzy layer to a project.

Choose by thickness: Kid-Silk has 210 m (230 yd) in a 25 g ball and works well held with another yarn, while YarnArt Mohair Trendy, at 220 m (240 yd) per 100 g, knits a sweater from a single strand.

Mohair fibers cling to each other, so undo stitches one by one with a needle rather than pulling hard on the strand. More about the fiber in Mohair Yarn: A Knitter's Guide to the Fluffiest Yarn.