The Beautiful Mohair Shawl, My Evoking Autumn Gossamer Web or Alva is finally complete and blocked. I think I like Evoking Autumn Gossamer Web the best!!! Those stitches really opened up!!! I love the colors of this gorgeous yarn !!!!! Wanna get your fibery fix sign up for the RSS feed on the upper right hand side […]
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A Simple Pattern with one skein of Bulky Angora, and one skein of curly Mohair Bulky yarn. One stitch marker to mark the beginning of round. 40-47 inch size 11 circular needle. I used angora for swatch. Using a stretchy cast on cast on 201 stitches (or any multiple of 3 to desired length) Mobius […]
Mohair really does take dye very well. Here are a few examples of wool dyed and mohair dyed in the same dye bath. Mohair in the left , Wool on the right. I’ve also found it blends really well with other fibers. Spinning 100% mohair is fun depending preparation can have different results. Mohair top […]
Mohair is fabric or yarn made from the hair or wool(sometimes as it’s called) of the Angora goat. Mohair has scales like wool but they are not fully developed so they don’t felt exactly like wool does. I’ve notice that the stitches in the wool mohair blend are still perceptible. The stitches in the 100% wool blend have disappeared. There can be a […]
