Aloft Super Kid Mohair

Aloft is Knit Picks' lace-weight blend of 72% super kid mohair and 28% silk, with 260 yards (238 meters) in each 25-gram ball. It's soft, light and airy, with a fuzzy halo from the mohair and a gentle sheen from the silk.

Used alone on larger needles, it makes sheer, floaty fabrics that are surprisingly warm. Held together with another yarn, it adds softness and a haze of color, a popular way to give simple sweaters and accessories a soft, modern look. The colors range from white and silver to blush and deeper shades like Cosmopolitan.

Its accessible price makes it easy to experiment with holding a strand double, trying color pairings, or adding a halo to yarn already in your stash.

Best for

• Held with a DK or fingering base for sweaters
• Light, airy scarves and stoles
• Adding halo and color depth to plain knits
• Delicate lace shawls

Working with it

The catalog lists it as lace weight without a needle size, so follow your pattern and swatch. Mohair is famously hard to rip back, so work carefully, use lifelines in lace, and if you do need to undo stitches, chilling the piece in the freezer for a while can help the fibers release. Held with a smooth yarn such as Capra DK, it adds softness and depth. Our mohair guide explains good combinations.

Care

The catalog doesn't give care instructions. Mohair and silk blends are generally hand washed in cool water with a gentle wash, pressed out in a towel and dried flat. A light shake once dry lifts the halo.