First Alpha
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miyuchiku
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by miyuchiku
Hi guys, I'm pretty knowledgeable on how to make normal bracelets and I've always wanted to try making an Alpha. Do you guys have any suggestions on what my first Alpha should be?
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madeleine_
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4 years, 4 months ago by madeleine_
Any alpha pattern that has only two colors and no more than 20ish base strings would be good for a first alpha
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kiiwi
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by kiiwi
I'd recommend any pattern without too many colours or colour switches, #40359 #38672 and #36093 are perfect because they give you a chance to practice the knotting technique before having to change the colours. I think you will find alphas easy if you are already confident with normals.
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maggomango
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by maggomango
i recommend a alpha with only 2 colors, but less than 10 strings something like #24784 or #34178
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miyuchiku
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by miyuchiku
Thank you guys for the suggestions!! I think I'll start it today and try one of these.
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SusuKnots
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by SusuKnots
I just started my own first alpha, and it was #51356. I am almost done with the first panda (I started yesterday).
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lizbethx
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by lizbethx
You should try just simple patterns limit your self to 15 strings simce if you mess up you didn’t waste too many strings. But you should stick to ones that don’t have to many color switches
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jadeflwr13
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by jadeflwr13
i did #1654 as my first alpha, it was pretty simple because it was less than 20 strings and only two colors 🎠💌🎡🍓
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Crafty_K
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by Crafty_K
I'd recommend a two-tone pattern that is either 20 strings or under. Not too many rows either. Good luck! 🙂
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Ava7475
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by Ava7475
My first alpha was big and I did ok. I recommend a small 2 maybe 3 color pattern just so you can get the feel of changing leading strings!!❤️❤️
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lilygoldi
Skiller
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4 years, 4 months ago by lilygoldi
I recommend making your knots on your alpha way looser than the knots on your normal pattern. I realized that that makes your bracelet way neater. Tie your knots very lightly and you will see the difference. I used to tie my knots very tight and would not understand why my bracelet was bumpy even when using the flat alpha technique. Loosening up made my bracelets waaaaaay better. Good luck 👍 I hope this helps. And thank you guys for making my panda pattern. 🙂
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pentatonix
Advanced
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4 years, 4 months ago by pentatonix
I did #7488 as my first alpha bracelet which was good because it was only 2 colors with less than 10 base strings.
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bunny9
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4 years, 4 months ago by bunny9
I think the first alpha you should start with shouldn’t have too many color and not too many base strings (I know that’s what everyone’s saying but I don’t know how else to start my sentence 😂) you could try and do a letter bracelet.
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miyuchiku
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by miyuchiku
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! It's been really helpful, I'll definitely try making my knots looser than normal @lilygoldi
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ilikechess
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by ilikechess
#1654 would be a good alpha! good luck 😄
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bilsfoeva
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by bilsfoeva
i think 22455 is a perfect first alpha
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ks_wizard
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by ks_wizard
#35699 is really simple and easy!
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dhest
Skiller
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4 years, 4 months ago by dhest
I just did #51163 as my first alpha 🙂 I had to undo some knots but it wasn't that bad
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Meggieb18
Professional
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4 years, 4 months ago by Meggieb18
For my first alpha, I didn’t follow a pattern and just freestyled. I found it easier to get to grips with the method and colour changes!
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ilikechess
Bracelet King
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4 years, 4 months ago by ilikechess
I recommend doing #1654 its a really good alpha to start 😄
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