We can recommend the pattern “Fade Sweater Chunky” from Oenling, which is designed specifically for these kits
Fade set consisting of 4 skeins Merino/Silk and 4 skeins Mohair Sport, each containing the following:
Quality: 60% Fine merino/ 40% Silk - Mulesing-free
Length: 100g/ 425m
Recommended needle size: 3 - 4
Gauge: 24 - 26 sts/ 10 cm
Washing instructions: Hand wash in cold water - dry flat
AKW scale: B
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Quality: 77% Superkid Mohair, 23% Silk
Length: 50g/ 350m
Recommended needle size: 4 - 6
Gauge: 24 - 28 sts/ 10 cm
Washing instructions: Hand wash in cold water - dry flat
AKW scale: C
Merino/silk is a rich, luxurious base that is not superwash treated. It is great for sweater knitting, and after washing the stitch definition becomes even prettier and fuller, and it can easily be held together with a mohair and used for one of Petiteknits' many beautiful designs. It can be knit on wooden as well as metal needles. Many sensitive people can tolerate it because the merino in it is a fine merino. If you have a wool allergy, you should go up to AKW scale A to look for your yarn, but if you're "just" sensitive, you should have no trouble tolerating this yarn.
Mohair is not just mohair..... mohair is hair and not wool. Therefore, the shorter the hairs are the more it itches - just like if we were crew-cut. Economically, producers get more out of shearing the goats often and thus get more yarn from it than letting them grow long hair. The longer the hairs are, the more they lie flat against our skin and therefore itch less. It is not recommended for allergy sufferers and therefore it has a category C, but if you are "just" sensitive, I would recommend that you try this, because it really is different.
Our mohair is CSM certified (Certified Sustainable Mohair), which means that everything from how the mohair goat is treated, lives and is cared for to how the people who look after them are treated and paid, etc., is monitored all the time. It means you can buy our mohair without guilt and thereby support Africa's mohair goats and their herders. They ensure the goats are well cared for and that the people receive their wages and have proper working conditions
We do a lot of image editing of our products and we do our best to achieve the most true-to-life picture of the yarn. However, you should be aware that colors may vary depending on the screen you view the images on.