Soft Silk Mohair Magic

Hello lovely makers,

Let talk about a yarn that has completely captured our hearts (and needles!) for its softness, elegance, and endless creative possibilities:✨ Silk Mohair

A soft, fluffy yarn that transforms everything it touches — and one of our favourite fibres to play with.

Whether you’re knitting lace, blending colours, or adding a halo of fluff to your favourite yarn, silk mohair is one of the most versatile fibres you can work with — and one of the most popular right now.

✨ What Exactly Is Silk Mohair?

Silk mohair is a lace‑weight yarn made from:

Silk — giving strength, shine, softness
Mohair — the cloud‑like fleece of the Angora goat, giving halo, fluff, and glow

Light as air, warm without weight, and soft against the skin — it’s no wonder knitters adore it.

✨ How to Use Silk Mohair (and Why It’s So Fun)

Yes, you can knit mohair on its own with one strand for gorgeous lace scarves and shawls…
…but the real magic happens when you start holding it together with another yarn — or even with another strand of mohair!

This is where it becomes one of the most playful yarns you’ll ever knit with:

🎨 Play with Colour

Mix tones → create endless new shades
Blend contrasts → get a marled effect
Use similar tones → get soft and subtle colour depth
Hold two mohairs together → beautifully subtle two‑tone halo
Hold mohair with a smooth yarn → mohair floats above it like a wash of colour

Honestly… it’s like painting with yarn (and that’s the art‑school side of me talking!).

🧶 Play with Texture

Changing the base yarn changes everything:

Mohair + cotton → crisp with soft halo
Mohair + wool → cosy, rustic, glowing
Mohair + self‑striping yarn → magical colour transitions

📏 Play with Weight

Mohair is also my favourite way to adjust yarn weights:

1 strand mohair + 4ply → knits to DK on 4mm
2 strands mohair → also knits to DK
1 strand mohair + DK → knits to Worsted/Aran
1 strand mohair + Aran → knits to Chunky

One tiny ball can change everything.

✨ My Favourite Silk Mohair Yarn Choices

We stock quite a few lovely mohairs, but two stand out for softness, colour range, and consistency:

🌿 Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair

Beautifully soft, ethically sourced, and available in one of the most thoughtful colour palettes out there.
Knitting for Olive does a wonderful job offering:

matching shades
complementary tones
bold contrasts

Perfect for blending!

🌸 Rowan Kidsilk Haze

An iconic mohair yarn — airy, silky, soft, and available in a stunning palette.
It elevates everything.

✨ My Favourite Yarns to Hold Mohair With

These combinations never fail:

Knitting for Olive Merino
Perfect colour‑matching and soft, elegant fabric.
Rowan Felted Tweed
Mohair + tweed = magic. The halo softens the tweed beautifully.
Schoppel Edition 3
This is pure fun — the colour‑changing Edition 3 paired with a mohair creates the happiest little scarves and neckerchiefs.

One ball of Edition 3 + one ball of mohair =
🌟 Fine Lines Scarf
🌟 Sophie Scarf
Short, sweet, cheerful projects that brighten any outfit.

The Fine Lines Scarf

Fine Lines Scarf - Beginner Knitting Pattern