A hand holding a skein of pink tweed yarn next to skeins of pink mohair, a favorite yarn combination for knitting

Our favorite yarn combinations

We love experimenting with yarns and different looks. That's why we've created an overview of our favorite yarn combinations to inspire your next dream sweater!

Every combination below is already in Yarns, so you can pick it straight from the list. Click a yarn to see all the details.

If you wanna design a sweater using your favorite yarn combination 👉🏼 use the design tool.

FINE MERINO WOOL WITH MOHAIR

A classic combination we never get tired of! The merino wool types have a gauge of 28 stitches per 10 cm as specified on the label, such as Sandnes Sunday, Knitting for Olive Merino, Filcolana Arwetta, or Rauma Lamullgarn (meterage 210-250 m).

Hold it together with any type of mohair, such as Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair, Rauma Plum, HipKnitShop Hip Mohair, Filcolana Tilia, or Drops Kid Silk. Most of them have around 200-225 meters per 25 grams.

This combination gives 21 stitches per 10 cm on 4.0 mm needles.

Sandnes Sunday + Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Knitting for Olive Merino + MohairKnitting for Olive Merino + Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Filcolana Arwetta + TiliaFilcolana Arwetta + Tilia21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Rauma Lamull + PlumRauma Lamull + Plum21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt + Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt + Tynn Silk Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Isager Tvinni + Silk MohairIsager Tvinni + Silk Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Un-told Light Merino + Pure Silk MohairUn-told Light Merino + Pure Silk Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm

See all merino + mohair combinations in Yarns

Here is how it looks knitted up:

Sweater knitted in fine merino wool with mohairSweater knitted in fine merino wool with mohair

DOUBLE STRAND OF MOHAIR

The combination that makes you feel like you're wearing a cloud! Any type of mohair works, so feel free to get creative!

Most of them give 20 stitches per 10 cm on 4.0 mm needles. Depending on the mohair you pick, you'll land somewhere between 18 and 22 stitches, so check the yarn before you cast on.

Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair + Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Tynn Silk Mohair + Tynn Silk Mohair20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Isager Silk Mohair + Silk MohairIsager Silk Mohair + Silk Mohair20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Drops Kid Silk + Kid SilkDrops Kid Silk + Kid Silk20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Filcolana Tilia + TiliaFilcolana Tilia + Tilia20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm HipKnitShop Hip Mohair + Hip MohairHipKnitShop Hip Mohair + Hip Mohair20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Un-told Pure Silk Mohair + Pure Silk MohairUn-told Pure Silk Mohair + Pure Silk Mohair20 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair + Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair + Soft Silk Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 5 mm Gepard Kid Seta + Kid SetaGepard Kid Seta + Kid Seta18 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm Gann Garn Kid Mohair + Kid MohairGann Garn Kid Mohair + Kid Mohair19 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace + Brushed LaceMohair by Canard Brushed Lace + Brushed Lace22 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm

See all 20-stitch combinations in Yarns

WOOL + MOHAIR

We've knitted several sweaters with this combination. We especially love to combine Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool with a strand of mohair. Peruvian has a meterage of 100 meters per 50 grams.

This combination gives 17 stitches per 10 cm on 4.5 mm needles.

We also like HipKnitShop's yarns for this look. Pop Merino held together with a strand of Hip Mohair gives 18 stitches per 10 cm on 5.0 mm needles.

Filcolana Peruvian + TiliaFilcolana Peruvian + Tilia17 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm Dale Older + Tynn Kidsilk ErleDale Older + Tynn Kidsilk Erle17 sts / 10 cm, 5 mm Un-told Supreme Wool + Pure Silk MohairUn-told Supreme Wool + Pure Silk Mohair17 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt + Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn Peer Gynt + Tynn Silk Mohair17 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm HipKnitShop Pop Merino + Hip MohairHipKnitShop Pop Merino + Hip Mohair18 sts / 10 cm, 5 mm

See all 17-stitch combinations in Yarns

Here is how it looks knitted up:

Sweater knitted in wool with mohair

HEAVY MERINO + MOHAIR

Heavy Merino, like Knitting for Olive's one, is a yarn that we find has more structure than e.g. Filcolana Peruvian, but it's still soft. It has a meterage of 125 meters. We've knitted Heavy Merino in combination with a strand of mohair, resulting in a gauge of 17 stitches per 10 cm on 4.5 mm needles.

Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino + MohairKnitting for Olive Heavy Merino + Mohair17 sts / 10 cm, 4.5 mm

TWEED + MOHAIR

Tweed gives your knit texture and those little flecks of color. Hold it together with a strand of mohair and you get the softness on top.

Depending on the tweed you pick, this gives 15-21 stitches per 10 cm on 4.0-5.5 mm needles.

Isager Aran Tweed + Sandnes Tynn Silk MohairIsager Aran Tweed + Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair15 sts / 10 cm, 5.5 mm Majo Tweed Supreme + Pearl MohairMajo Tweed Supreme + Pearl Mohair21 sts / 10 cm, 4 mm Drops Soft Tweed + Kid SilkDrops Soft Tweed + Kid Silk16 sts / 10 cm, 5.5 mm Majo Tweed Supreme x2 + Pearl MohairMajo Tweed Supreme x2 + Pearl Mohair16 sts / 10 cm, 5 mm

See all tweed + mohair combinations in Yarns

Our Pretty in Tweed Sweater is knitted in Isager Aran Tweed with a strand of Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair:

Model wearing the Pretty in Tweed Sweater in pink Isager Aran Tweed and Tynn Silk Mohair

Can't find your combination? Have a look through Yarns. And if yours isn't there yet, you can still use it in the design tool with "Add your own".

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