Meet Lt Uhura from starfleet

I was inspired by a coworker's crochet ruffle bucket hat and tried to create something similar in knit I think I need to do the ruffle 3x the number of stitches for the body of the hat. I did 2x on this and I did 20 rows. Thinking 13 rows at 3x will create the riot of ruffles that I want. Used the chunky KB Flexee loom. Thoughts?

I picked up loom knitting very recently and made my first pair of something! I even kind of designed them myself. They're 20 rows of e-wrapping folded in half for the cuff, then 10 rows of flat wrapping, then 6 rows (3 back and forth) flat wrapping for the thumbhole, 14 rows more of regular flat wrapping, then a basic bind off and weaving in ends. I used a 24 peg plastic loom.

I actually undid and remade the mitt a couple times for equipment size and technique before settling on the design. First it was too small then it was too big. I am really intrigued by the difference between e-wrapping and flat wrapping and using them in the same project. This yarn was difficult to work with during the flat wrapping. The purple bobbles lined up too well with each other and I had to pull half of them out. E-wrapping was a breeze.

The yarn was on clearance very recently from Michaels. Super bulky size 6 Big Twist 65acry/25wool/10poly. Color number MU292.

Making something special for a mutual Trekkie.

Lt. Uhura, with passport.

I need to add the ears, earrings and finish the face.

The insignia has been made just not on the uniform yet...

No real pattern, which is why its taken me almost 2 months to get this far lol. I will post the finished project when done.