On A LARGE Scale

[kerravonsen]

I tried out doing scale-knitting with large scales on a knifty-knitter (that's the large-gauge plastic one) and the results were... mixed.

I was able to use the chunky yarn that I usually use with that loom, rather than running around trying to find a suitable thickness of yarn, so that was good. And it sat nicely on my wrist when it was done; sufficiently stretchy. I didn't do the extra stitch I'd done with the small scales, because I realized they might sit flatter because the pegs of the big-gauge loom are actually closer to the inside than those on the sock loom, which means that the scale-stitches can be pulled a little tighter, and they seemed to sit a little flatter. And they don't "porcupine" as such.

Look!


(Loom-knit large scales; Knifty-Knitter small long loom; Yarn Paradise Peru Alpaca Bulky; TRL large Aluminium scales, large black plastic scales.)

Unfortunately, what they do do is flop.



I suppose I could use them for a strange sort of percussion instrument.

Comments

[vilakins]

Ooh, pretty!

Which scales were those? They look slightly multi-coloured.

[kerravonsen]

8-)

Which scales were those? They look slightly multi-coloured.

That's just them reflecting their surroundings. The black ones are plastic, the silver ones are plain aluminium.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Wow, this set looks EXOTIC!!!

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Interesting design, i suppose if it was part of a garment that ordinarily you won't upend, say like the fringe of a dress it would look nifty.

[kerravonsen]

8-)

[kerravonsen]

Yeah, or a vest.

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes, this. I quite like the entire look, especially the contrast between the shine of the scales and the matte stitches.