You’ve probably noticed that there is a lot of buzz around all the fluffy or fuzzy yarns. Looking at you, Mohair and Suri Lace! They can be great for adding extra warmth without adding bulk and weight to your knits. They are also amazing for adding texture and whimsy to the simple stockinette stitch. 

If you’ve been acquainted with Plucky yarns for a time, you know we can’t get enough of the fluff! So, we thought you might enjoy a deeper look at what fiber blends each of our fluffy bases contain, how they are different, and why we love each and every one of them dearly. 😍

Who doesn’t love a Mohair/Silk blend? The Mohair in our Aura blend is super-fine and of the softest variety. This fluffy yarn produces a beautiful halo and being blended with silk, you get a stunning sheen and a touch of extra strength. One of the benefits to this blend is the durability that both the Mohair and the silk provide! Making it a great match for garments, accessories and even socks! (Although, be careful with socks, they can be very slippery with this type of yarn.)

Aura Lace

72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk  |  Non-Superwash  |  Fancy Worsted Spun

Sophisticate Fingering

50% Superwash Merino, 30% Mohair, 20% Silk  |  Worsted Spun

Then there is our custom Sophisticate blend, which is a little bit heavier, more of a light fingering weight, but can get away with being lace weight at times. That extra heft equals extra great though! Sophie, as we affectionately call it, contains 50% Merino wool with the addition of Mohair and Silk, so this base has added bounce from the memory that wool is known to produce. That extra elasticity from the wool content makes it easier to work with, while still giving you all the added fluff and shine that you expect from a Mohair base.

If you’re looking for a few patterns that would be great for these fantastic bases, we highly recommend Joji’s Instant Crush sweater or Melanie Berg’s Wayworn shawl.

Instant Crush by Joji Locatelli

Instant Crush is a seamless, top-down, colorwork pullover worked using only 2 strands of silk/mohair yarn throughout the entire project. Even though this is a colorwork project, so the fabric is warm and thick, this sweater is light as air due to the fibers used in the design.

Wayworn Shawl by Melanie Berg

Luxurious and luminous, Wayworn adds that perfect touch of elegance to accompany you on all life’s journeys.

The construction creates a lovely combination of color and texture stripes, the generous size offers millions of styling options, and the silk-mohair yarn blend keeps the fabric airy yet warm.

But, maybe you’re allergic to Mohair, as we know many folks are. Our Plume Lace base is a great alternative to a Mohair blend! Plume Lace is a delicate blend of Baby Suri Alpaca and Silk. The scrumptious, delicate fiber of the Suri Alpaca is so buttery-soft and light as a feather!! Although Alpaca fiber is not strong all by itself, the silk added in gives this base strength and a touch more durability. 

Plume Lace

74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk  |  Non-Superwash  |  Fancy Worsted Spun

The Sunday Crew by Kate Oates is a perfect example of how beautiful a Suri/Silk blend can knit up! Or use it, in addition to a fingering weight yarn, to create the most delicate Birds of a Feather shawl!

Sunday Crew by Kate Oates

It’s so comfy you’ll want to wear it with your pajama pants and lounge around all weekend but so cute you’ll need to find somewhere to go to show it off.

Birds of a Feather by Andrea Mowry

Starting at a single point and growing and shifting from ethereal mohair or alpaca to silky smooth 4 ply into a piece that begs to be wrapped up in.

Now for our favorite of all the fluffy yarns… Spiffy Lace! This delicate blend of Cashmere and Silk is what knitting dreams are made of! 😍 Its soft, lightweight nature gives your garments and shawls an extra touch of luxury that is unmatched. And it gets even better when you pair this blend with our custom-milled Primo Fingering! Oh my… It’s a match made in yarn heaven!! But in all seriousness, this is a stunning yarn to work with and is best matched in garments or shawls because of the more delicate cashmere fiber, however, it does contain a generous amount of silk to give structure to the yarn as you work with it. 

Spiffy Lace

60% Cashmere, 40% Silk   |   Non-SW

We love this base so much, we designed the Nantucket as a special way to showcase how light and airy Spiffy Lace knits up, but if you are looking to hold it double with a fingering weight base, we think the Lento would be a great match!

Nantucket Sweater by Plucky Knitter

The Nantucket sweater is lighter than a whisper and perfect for those times when you need a feather-light topper.

Lento by Jonna Hietala

Lento is a simple and timeless sweater. It is knitted from the top down in the round with raglan increases.