Can I ask what kind of thread/floss/string you are all using die this pattern? I use an off brand floss that feels very similar in thickness to the most common DMC floss. The ones that are found in the little trays in the craft stores. About 74 rows equals about 6 inches for me. And that fits almost perfectly...and I have big wrists. This pattern is 97 rows, which for me would come out to be almost exactly 2 inches longer, totaling 8 inches. And then I’d you included triangle ends...even longer. And that still isn’t including the ties.