[Kaderin Triste]

Originally Posted by Mekatra

How do you connect the scales to the thread? I have done metal scalemaille, so this is interesting to me.

Also if you use just aluminum scales it shouldn't weigh more than a couple pounds for a full blanket

I want to say that for needle knit and crochet, you can pre-string the scales.
On the loom, I have to add them as I go. It works best with garter stitch, and wjayt I do is, when I am ready to add a scale, I hold the yarn to the front of a scale, with the back of the scale facing the inside rim of the loom, then pull the yarn back through the scale, forming a loop. I put the loop on the peg and pull the bottom loop on the loom over the top. Repeat on every other peg, then purl back. Then repeat the process, but on the second scale row, you do scales on the pegs you didn't do in the previous section.
Hopefully that makes sense. I can try taking photos to demonstrate when I get home.