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Hi! I am Violeta, From spain. New weaver since a month or so. Really pleased of having found this school and that it exists as an online version.
Here is my question: I have a lot of lace mohair (don't ask, please) because I am a knitter. Could I use the same technique with this kind of thread (it is Rowan Kidsilk laze mohair)? (adjusting the sett, of course).
And another question: Jane told something about beautiful joining to sew narrow pieces of fabric to become a blanket (I have an 50cm Erica loom, by Louet) but I cannot find in which video she explains how to join them. I suppose with mohair it isn't a big deal because after brushing you can't see the joining, but with wool it may be totally a point.
Many thanks!

I'm thinking about trying out mohair for the first time, and also considering making a baby blanket with mohair. First want to try it out. I'm using the width you provided for the monte cristo baby blanket 35" and tryin to calculate based on the guide.

In the guide, you have this example:
Throw
6 epi
x 45” wide
270 warp ends
x 3 yards long
810 yards
675 yards weft
1,485 total yards
7-ish balls

Where exactly did the 675 yards weft come from? How would I calculate the yardage for weft? Also does the mohair come in balls, meaning for this example, you'd need to buy 7 balls of mohair?

And lastly... would you use the brushed mohair for a baby blanket? Or other preferences for a baby blanket yarn or weave?

For the weft amount, I believe this is calculated based on 6-7 ppi x width x length of blanket (s). You might need less than 7 balls since yours would be 35" wide.

The mohair that is sold through JSD - I'm not sure if it is on cones or balls - it sort of looks like balls in the picture. The mohair I used was in a skein so I put it on my swift and wound my warp and bobbins directly off the swift to fuss with it as little as possible.

Once the mohair is brushed it is soooooo soft! I think you could use it for a baby blanket - but try it! I did a wee sample before and was glad I did because the yarn I was using needed to be resett. Alternatively, you could try the twill Shetland x Mohair blankie. You can find the formula for this in the JSD master sett chart (i.e., sett the Shetland @ 8 epi) and calculate your warp/weft with the formula sheets. I would like to see a final one of these thought .

Thank you!! Also I just noticed the yardage amount per cone/ball is listed in the shop! so I'll calculate and figure out how much I need from that. Appreciate the help!

I recently forwarded your email about Mohair prices to my daughter-in-law, saying "if a box of mohair arrives on my doorstep, I'll know you'd like me to weave you a mohair blanket for your new house".

And? A lovely box of brushed mohair arrived this week. I'm a fairly new, tho mostly fearless, weaver, so am thinking it'd be much safer for me to use the Harrisville Shetland as warp & the brushed mohair for weft. Then I can weave them 2 coordinating blankets, plus some pillows for their sofas also.

I see the mention of the twill Shetland set at 8 EPI. Just a plain twill?

Also, I am lucky enough to have both a Louet Spring I loom and a Fireside jack loom - any recommendations on which loom might be friendlier with the mohair than the other? In case I decide to be truly fearless and warp with the mohair? Jane weaves both samples on a loom with metal heddles, but doesn't specifically mention that's why she chose those 2 looms for the projects.

Thanks for any advice !

Can I use the mohair weft in a double weave width blanket using PW? I see a post above stating that it wouldn't work, is that correct? My project is shetland for the warp and mohair for the weft. PW Double weave. I have done straight wool in a double weave with success.

I'm about to embark on the mohair blankie adventure. Jane recommends a skeleton tie up for weaving with mohair which makes sense but I have a Glimakra countermarch loom. Is it possible to create the skeleton tie up that she suggests? Thank you for any suggestions.

Hi there, here is a link to an article in the Knowledge Base on our other website.
https://janestaffordtextiles.com/knowledge-base/skeleton-tie-ups-on-a-countermarche-loom/
It tells you exactly how to do it.
Happy weaving.
Jane

I have finally gotten the courage to try the mohair project. I have a 5 dent reed ( and 12), not 6 dent. Should I weave at 5epi or should I put 2 ends in one dent every 3rd or 4th time in the reed?

I would use the 5 dent for sure and you have several options.
You could have 2/1/1/1/1 and you would have a darker denting line which would be lovely.
You could sley it 2/1 /2/1 leave one empty......that would give you an additional denting pattern , nice lines in the warp.
You could sley 2/1/2/1 over and over and over 2" you would be getting 15 ends. (I had always wished I had a 7 dent reed), so that would be really close. You could aim for 12 ppi in the weft
Or....you could try 2/1/1 over and over and after 3" you would have 20, not 18 and that would be the closest to 18 epi with a consistent sleying.
But, I have never tried any of these. I can't see that any of these choices would be wrong, just different.

You don't have to worry about have 2 ends in a 5 dent reed because it is so open and you are still going to use the technique I talk about where you open one part of the shed at a time using a skeleton tie-up. It's nice to know you have options.

If you could possible wrangle a small sample warp you could try a few before you committed to an entire project.

thankyou for your creative ideas. I checked the reed and saw that it is actually 6 dent.

I went through my adventure with mohair last year and made over half a dozen scarves, which was a lot of fun. I ended up finishing them twice, as I wasn't completely happy about not being able to poke my finger through. This was a good learning experience, but thankfully, with scarves it was pretty easy. Now, to my question! I'm about to offer the scarves for sale through my local guild and need to include laundering instructions. Is there a tried and true write up for how to advise on this? Seems like the washing and brushing in three directions might be touch to convey. Thanks! Karen

Hi Karen, I would just write, handwash in lukewarm water, roll in a towel and lay flat to dry. They won’t need to brush again. Good luck with your sale :)

About to try a mohair blanket. I’d like to use a dummy warp. What size yarn should I use?