Fluffy (mohair and similar) yarn

[aedifica]

I've done a couple of shawls in sockweight yarn now, and I'm thinking I'd like to make one with laceweight yarn next. It turns out my mental image of laceweight yarn is the fluffy stuff, mohair and the like (for example this stuff), because when I looked at non-fluffy laceweight yarn something inside me was saying "that's not right!"

I've never worked with that kind of yarn before. Is it easy or hard to work with? Does it require special care?

Comments

[aedifica]

Oh, that's very good to know! I don't *usually* have to go back to fix mistakes, but I'd be extra exasperated to suddenly discover it was harder to do than I expected.

Freeze fluffy yarn

[jazzypom]

Yarn with a mohair content you want to throw in the freezer for a bit before ripping back. It cuts down on the static. I'm not a fan of the silk /mohair blends (like Rowan kid silk haze) because of the bother. I've knitted a scarf (lace) out of it and hated it. LOL.