How long should I cut the base strings for a alpha bracelet?
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danyarerna
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4 years, 3 months ago by danyarerna
Hi, I'm doing pattern #53172 and I don't know how long should I cut the base strings, I want to start/end the bracelet with braids, so I can tie them
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chloe_27
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4 years, 3 months ago by chloe_27
3 feet? Just in case 😊
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Elise64
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4 years, 3 months ago by Elise64
I don’t think it would be that long, do however long you want the braid to be on each side times two, plus however long the bracelet will be, which is probably only 5 to six inches. You should just leave extra to be sure, it’s better to cut the strings too long than too short. And if you haven’t done an alpha before, I recommend doing an easier one first with less color switches and do the flat alpha technique, then do that one.
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Elise64
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4 years, 3 months ago by Elise64
You can ask the person who made the bracelet and added a photo how long it was besides the braids
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halokiwi
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4 years, 3 months ago by halokiwi
If you've ever made an alpha bracelet you can measure how long a certain amount of rows is and then calculate how long 61 rows are. If you have never made an alpha you can make some test rows. The basestrings need to be the length of the bracelet plus some extra for the ties.
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danyarerna
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4 years, 3 months ago by danyarerna
Thank all of you for your answears!! ❤️
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smee
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4 years, 3 months ago by smee
I'd recommend doing about 2 feet and make sure that you leave some space on each side so you can do some nice twisted ties! 🙂
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marina_tso
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4 years, 3 months ago by marina_tso
I like to make up my wingspan! This technique always works out for me if you wanna make a super long bracelet or something then make it a little longer hope this helped😽😽😽
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bsoftball
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4 years, 3 months ago by bsoftball
As long as you need it to go around your wrist, the ties, plus some extra just in case the the pattern turns out longer than you think it will be.
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bubbles223
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4 years, 3 months ago by bubbles223
I always do it as long as it need to be to go around my wrist and then add a little bit longer for the ties. Hope this helps! 😊
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danielle_3
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4 years, 3 months ago by danielle_3
I like to make mine about an arms length and then fold them in half for keychains. If your base strings end up being longer than you needed you will know for future reference. If it's a bracelet go a little longer just to be safe.
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ehillman
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4 years, 3 months ago by ehillman
For two ties I would cut my strings 10-12 inches plus however long the bracelet will be. So that would be 5-6 inches for each tie and then maybe another 5-6 inches for the bracelet itself.
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vsco_love
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4 years, 3 months ago by vsco_love
long enough for your bracelet and ties if you are doing a bracelet, if you are making a keychain, you don't have ties but if you want to make it on a keyring make them double the length you want then do a larks head knot and you have two base strings out of one, like if you did a macrame loop. also if you are doing a keychain it depends on how long you want the hassle things on the bottom.hope this helps -vsco_love🌸🌻🌊 |
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LillyGrace
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4 years, 3 months ago by LillyGrace
It depends on how long or wide your alpha is going to be. I don’t usually measure my string, I just judge by the pattern how long it will be 😂 hope this helped even though it probably won’t 😅 Happy Knotting!!!🧵 |
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