That is mostly all I use other than chenille like yarns
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You mentioned that your work was abnormally short, so maybe the tension tips will help. It’s definitely worth trying.
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Definitely loosen up your grip. Especially if it’s hurting your wrists
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tension! make it looser it will help a bunch!!
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Use a looser tension and larger hook 
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I think you should use a bigger hook
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You could try alternating front and back post dc instead. I am not sure if that is truly stretchier but it has the benefit of being worked on the other axis, so you can easily add or remove rows to adjust the length.
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