@liv_yeehaw some background strings shorten up faster than others. In my experience, the background string 2nd from the right shortens up the fastest, so be sure to make that one longer.
@liv_yeehaw about the length of your wingspan. so bacically measure each string from one hand to the other. it should be enough for almost any bracelet pattern
@EmmaClunky the bendy ones are either forward backward or backward forwards. In a regular knot, you tie twice(one to place the knot and one to hold it in place). For these kinds of knots, the first tie you do will be in one direction, and the second one will be the opposite