Valley Yarns Southampton Yarn - Mohair Lace

I use Valley Yarns Southampton Mohair/Silk to enhance other yarns, either for added weight or color modification. The mohair color can really impact the color of the other yarn, wool or other. If I don't love the color of a yarn I buy, I can change it with mohair! The halo effect and the increased softness of the texture are both desirable. I think the added mohair helps to decrease the pilling of the wool. As for certain mohair colors, it all depends on if I want to match or enhance. The...

I'm using it for knitting it together with another yarn. I am pairing it with Rowan felted tweed (wool and alpaca) for a hood. It is sturdy but soft.

So many of the patterns I want to knit call for mohair held together with a fingering weight wool. A lot of mohair on the market is stiff and uncomfortable. I knit a hat for my daughter but she wasn’t able to wear it because the mohair in it made her forehead itch when she shoveled snow or whatever activity that worked up perspiration Southampton is much different. It’s soft and not at all abrasive. An added bonus is that Southampton is so much more affordable when compared to other mohair on...

I’ve used this yarn before and it produces a lovely result on its own or paired with other yarns. I paired this with a tweed yarn I bought earlier from Web’s to produce a halo effect and to soften the tweed. I designed a gorgeous but very delicate asymmetrical poncho with Southampton yarn, various color stripes and a beret with the leftovers as well as an ethereal sweater. It also made a beautiful scarf from a California designer as well. I love the warmth of mohair and wish Web’s would produce...

Exquisitely soft and silky. Absolutely no problem with itching when worn against the skin. Delicate lace weight yarn with just a touch of haze, courtesy of the mohair, but beautiful definition by the silk component to make it perfect for lace work.

I have a stash of this yarn, but of course, I ran out of one of the colors I needed. I received it quickly so I could finish my knit along on time. It’s easy to add to another yarn, I love the colors and the soft halo. I usually use fingering or sport yarns, non-superwash wools. What I really needed was to match the gold color weight-wise, and it did the job. Sure did!

I've not yet finished the sweater, but it is the second Color Rain sweater (8 strands of this stuff--see Ravelry) I have knit with Southampton. While not the softest mohair silk I've used, it doesn't shed badly or pill. I've worn first sweater often (as outerwear, with a purse, etc.) and it still looks as good as when I pulled it off the drying rack.

I am embracing holding mohair with a lace weight to knit some popular sweater patterns. This doubles the cost of yarn in each sweater. So far I am very pleased with my results. Nice quality and a good feel in the hand. Not tooo fuzzy!

I paired the white with an advent to create a raglan sweater. It is so warm and cozy. Will definitely buy this yarn again.

This is a beautiful soft silky yarn, much like Rowan, it’s got a beautiful halo but costs less. Same quality and just as beautiful.