Twisting might be the problem. New at this. Thanks.

M1

Richard Eney wrote:
In article ,
m1h wrote:

Actually, in the ball it seems quite soft. When knit it feels like my
woolen overcoat, which is still on the stiff side.


I have two balls of chunky mohair that I bought to play with, but can't
figure out what to do with. Everything I try comes out thick and stiff
even on the largest needles. Any ideas?


Are you twisting it tighter when you knit it?

Some years ago there was a book called "Hard Crochet" that was about
using certain synthetic rug yarns to crochet very tightly and make
hats that were waterproof and held their shape. Maybe this yarn could
be used to crochet a shaped hat.

=Tamar