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Re itchy mohair. I’ve always been quite sensitive to mohair as well but in the last 20 years, I ve discovered silk mohairs which abound with softness due to their silk content. My favorite is Artyarns “Silk Mohair” which is a 40% silk 60% mohair blend. Not only is it soft but takes the dye just beautifully while still offering all of the attributes of mohair. Habu Textiles used to carry this 40/60 blend as well. Today many mohairs offer a 28silk 72 mohair blends that are also quite lovely.
Regarding mohair, I was watching the youtube channel The bluebired box, the host of the channel, Anna, could not find a mohair which didnt make her itch. So she did some research and discovered that kid mohair, the mohair from the baby goat is the one to get if you dont want itch because its the softest mohair, which makes sense. She had a good idea to test for itch factor where she knit a swatch and wore it against her skin under her bra strap. Oh and the yarn ball should say kid mohair, if it doesnt, it probably isnt. I checked at my local yarn store and they did have kid mohair, Im very sensitive but after I felt that mohair I felt pretty confident I could wear it no worries.
Im replying to my own comment becaue I forgot to say Im Tara from the top end of the world in Melbourne Australia (that does ones head in doesnt it).