After knitting a few rows it became evident that the stitch I was using was very loose and therefore required adjusting. I unpicked to 35 stitches and continued with 1 row knit and one row loose knit stitich alternatively. The reduction of the 5 stitches made the width more acceptable for the beard as well as easier to work with. I knitted approximately one and a half balls of wool today and although it is a loose stitch it is not quick to produce compared to the last beard. Im going to have to pick up the pace on this and maybe put a few more hours into this each day in order to keep to my time plan.
This is a nice wool to use and does not split or fray and has no friction across the metal 6mm knitting needles. It doesn't have a tenancy either to go fluffy like some of the other wools. I am hoping that if I spend the next evening on it I can complete it for tomorrow afternoon.
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