Fish Scale Sweater

Hi everyone!

So, I’ve been challenged to make a pattern for this sweater. I figure, if I can find a good scale pattern and a basic plain sweater pattern that is that style (thin, longer, collar, etc) than I have a pretty good basis for making it. He wants it in orange though so I’m thinking yarn weight will probably be 3? Thoughts? Help? TIA!!!

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One of these might work for the scales. You’re a brave soul to take on knitting that many scales!

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The designer Lynne Barr creates unusual texture patterns.

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There’s reference here to a book for machine knitters by Susan Guagliumi. This scale looks like it is formed in exactly the same way. Maybe something to research?

The sweater has a concealed zipper in the neck which may be due to reduced stretch in the textured knitting.

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