I think I’ve sussed it! I found it easier to transfer a small section of the stitches, say twenty, at a time to the free needle, and work on them. It is rather time consuming but it doesn’t seem to stretch the stitches as much as trying to do half and half. I’ve included a photo to help fellow strugglers.
Knitting hats is becoming an obsession, a bit like Killer Sudoku. The piece I was previously working on, that I started some time last year, keeps catching my eye to be picked up but I pretend I haven’t seen it and pick up another ball of mohair. I bought some Moroccan Sand chenille last year when I was choosing wool for my winter wardrobe. I love chenille and decided to take a chance on a bin-end bargain. That’s the problem with the Internet: you can’t properly see or more importantly feel the texture or what you are ordering. I was expecting some lovely, soft, velvety wool; instead the yarn knits up so hard it could repel bullets. I’m now knitting a summery vest rather than the cardigan I originally had in mind as I couldn’t find any patterns that referenced the yarn and this was the nearest I could find. Still, it may look okay when I’ve finished …
