Description
A beautifully curated color-matching yarn selection featuring two coordinated Italian luxury yarns: a featherlight Silk Mohair by RiGo and an ultra-fine Extrafine Merino WISH by Loro Piana. Both yarns are carefully matched in shade and character, letting you use them individually or pair them together for depth, texture, and elegant drape.
▣ Product Specifications
• Silk Mohair Option:
– Manufacturer: RiGo, Italy
– Article: MOHAIRSILK 5000
– Material: 78% Superkid Mohair, 22% Silk
– Nm/Count: 5000
– Weight: Lace
– Yardage: 100 g (3.52 oz) ≈ 500 m (546 yd)
– Formats: Balls or Cones
– Origin: Made in Italy
• WISH Extrafine Merino Option:
– Manufacturer: Loro Piana, Italy
– Article: WISH — PREMIUM ITALIAN YARN
– Material: 100% Extrafine Merino
– Nm/Count: 2/60
– Yardage (single strand): 3000 m / 100 g (3281 yd)
– Working Weight (prepared in 2 strands): 1500 m / 100 g (1640 yd)
– Formats: Balls or Cones (always wound in 2 strands)
– Origin: Made in Italy
⌁ Texture & Feel
The Silk Mohair offers an airy, soft, luminous halo with a gentle loft and elegant touch — perfect for lightweight, ethereal fabrics.
The WISH Merino delivers smooth softness, breathability, and refined stitch definition. When combined, they create a luxuriously balanced texture: warm, dimensional, lightweight, and effortlessly elegant.
➤ Recommended Uses
✧ Lightweight sweaters and tops
✧ Textured lacework
✧ Shawls, wraps, layering pieces
✧ Baby garments (WISH only)
✧ Multi-strand blends of WISH for warmth and structure
✧ Silk Mohhair as a carry-along for halo and softness
✧ Blend Recommendations (Color-Matched System)
These two yarns are selected to blend seamlessly:
• Use Silk Mohair alone for airy pieces
• Use WISH alone for smooth lightweight garments
• Hold WISH + Mohair together for luxurious volume and glow
• Build thickness by holding multiple WISH strands
⋔ Suggested Needle Size
• Silk Mohair: 3.0–5.0 mm
• WISH (two strands): 2.5–4.0 mm
• Combination (WISH + Mohair): 3.0–4.5 mm
✦ Yarn Usage Recommendations (Both Yarns)
• Shawls & wraps: 100–200 g (Mohair or WISH or blend)
• Lightweight sweaters: 200–350 g
• Cardigans: 250–400 g
• Baby garments: 50–100 g (WISH only)
• Multi-strand WISH for thicker fabrics: adjust by desired weight
⫯ Weaving Suitability
• Silk Mohair: ideal for weft, low tension
• WISH Merino: suitable for weft, flexible drape
• Combination creates soft, warm woven textiles
• Not recommended for high-tension warp
⟳ Care Instructions
• Hand wash cold
• Use wool-friendly detergent
• Lay flat to dry
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