Dip into radiant color with Paintbrush Mohair, a painterly yarn whose expansive palette invites you to pair colors, combine fibers, and create without limits!

About This Yarn

• Paintbrush Mohair is the ideal medium for exploring color, texture, and light, with a sweeping palette of 40 glorious colors that range from quiet neutrals like Wild Shiitake to saturated jewels like Pomegranate Seed and Golden Honey. The collection includes bold contrasts and near neighbors alike, so you can capture—or create—the exact color you imagine.
• An unexpected pairing of 75% kid mohair and 25% Peruvian Pima cotton, Paintbrush Mohair's captivating depth comes from a soft, glowing cloud of mohair blooming around a warm white cotton core—a unique structure that seems to hold light within the strand itself.
• Kid mohair is beloved for its glowing halo and wonderful warmth, soft against the skin and irresistibly beautiful. Fine, feathery fibers readily drink in dye and reflect light, for gem-like brilliance that illuminates every color in the palette.
• The strong, smooth core of this yarn, Peruvian Pima cotton has incredibly long, silky fibers that make it a natural match for mohair. Three plied strands of this lustrous cotton add a shimmer to every color, as well as a satisfying weight that grounds the floaty mohair for a graceful drape.
• You can knit with Paintbrush Mohair on a wide range of needles. Cast on at a dense gauge for supremely warm hats and mittens, or go loose for diaphanous shawls and garments. Hold it single, hold it double, or combine it with another yarn to create rich layers of color and texture. 
• Check out our collection of Paintbrush Mohair knitting patterns for inspiration and dream up your own brand-new ideas... The joy is in the exploration, and there's no end to what you can create!

Product Details

• Content: 75% kid mohair, 25% Peruvian Pima cotton
• Weight: 50 grams (1.75 ounces)
• Length: 120 yards (109 meters)
• Gauge: 3.25-4.25 stitches per inch, worsted/aran- to chunky/bulky-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 7-10.5 (4.5-6.5 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: G-K (4.5-6.5 mm)
• Recommended Care: Hand wash, lay flat to dry
• Milled In: Peru

Sustainability + Environmental Impact

• Be happy to know that the mohair in Paintbrush Mohair, which comes from South Africa, meets the Responsible Mohair Standard, a rigorous certification that recognizes a progressive approach to managing land and a commitment to treating goats ethically and responsibly.
• In addition, the mill that makes this yarn is OEKO-TEX–SteP Certified, guaranteeing processes that respect the natural environment and provide optimum working conditions.

Recommended Substitutions For Paintbrush Mohair

• Looking for more yarn like this? Our other equally lovely mohair yarn, Tussock, blends mohair with silk rather than cotton, and knits up at a finer gauge. Or try our feathery Witch Hazel, a similar chunky weight in pure Peruvian Pima cotton.
• For so many more yarns you'll love, shop our other worsted/aran-weight yarn, chunky/bulky-weight yarn, mohair yarn, and cotton yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• Learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!

Learn More

• Find what makes yarn a worsted weight, and learn the difference between worsted weight and similar-but-different aran weight. Our complete guide to worsted-weight yarn will answer all your questions and help you find just the right worsted-weight yarn for your knitting pattern!