Les Garçons’ Mohair Silk+ is a luxurious lace-weight yarn spun from super kid mohair and silk. Super kid is the finest grade of mohair: it comes from the very first shearing of young Angora goats, at around six months old, when the fibre is at its finest. The result is an incredibly soft, silky halo with a beautiful sheen.
Mohair Silk+ is perfect held together with another yarn for a fabric with a delicate halo, or on its own for a light and airy fabric.
Composition
70% Super Kid Mohair
30% Silk
230 yds / 210 m per 25 g ball
Non-superwash
Spun and dyed in Italy
Care instructions
Mohair and silk don’t need frequent washing. Airing your knits out between wears is often enough, and a spritz of knitwear mist will keep them fresh.
When it’s time for a wash, soak your knit by hand in cold to cool water with a gentle wool wash. Don’t rub, twist or wring it: this non-superwash yarn can felt, and silk is more fragile when wet. Press the water out, roll it in a towel, then lay it flat to dry and pat it back into shape. Never hang it, as it will stretch.
Store your knits folded, clean and completely dry. A little shedding is normal with mohair, especially at first.
Colour accuracy
We take great care when photographing our yarns and retouching images to represent their colour accurately. We calibrate all photos in Lightroom using a Retina screen. Please remember, however, that colours may vary from one monitor to another.
