Length of Bracelet
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
I was wondering, how long should the base strings should be when making a alpha bracelet? I looked up tutorials but not many say how long it should be. Since also my wrist is pretty skinny. So i need help!!! 😭
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stasia
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3 years, 10 months ago by stasia
Usually when making a normal pattern, you would cut the number of your strings divided by 2 the size of your wingspan (from one hand stretched across chest to other hand) then fold it in half to get the number of base strings. I think it would be similar for alphas. Once you start making your bracelet, check the length occasionally to compare it to your wrist to see how much knotting you have to do left. Also, always save scraps if you cut it too long. I hope this helps! 🙂
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
thanks for answering my question! though what do u mean divided by 2? sorry im pretty new at this. i do want to make a simple alpha pattern #45973 since I am new at it.
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stasia
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3 years, 10 months ago by stasia
Ok. So divided by 2 would mean if you had your 10 base strings for your pattern, you would cut 5 strings at a wingspan's length then fold them in half creating a loop at one side and raw edges at another. Also, Kinsey b has a great video on reading alpha patterns on YouTube to help you with your alpha if you don't know how to read it yet.
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izzy_1209
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3 years, 10 months ago by izzy_1209
hi! i'm not sure what she meant by divided by 2, but you can stretch your string across your wingspan, or grab one end and bring it to your other end then fold it in half. I think there might be some videos explaining how to measure string or how to decipher your wingspan. Hope this helped, have a great day.
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oceanknot
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3 years, 10 months ago by oceanknot
You can measure your wrist with your string and cut it to that length, but also make sure to leave some extra for the ties. Since you won’t actually be knotting with your base strings, so they don’t have to be that longe
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onarts_
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3 years, 10 months ago by onarts_
The base strings should be as long as your wrist + the ties because you wont make knots with them so they wont become shorter (I would cut them a bit longer than you need just in case). For the other strings, the ones that you actually knot with, It doesnt really matter since you can always add more but, think that the more knots you make with that string, ther longer it should be.
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
oh i see. I think i am beginning to understand it now. I actually even made the alpha bracelet between my should to my fingertip and it seemed like it worked. since my wrist is really skinny. However, what if I am making a bracelet for someone else who's wrist is bigger? how do I measure it? since i want to make one for one of my family members.
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oceanknot
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3 years, 10 months ago by oceanknot
You could just make twisted ties, then make your bracelet adjustable
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
what's twisted ties? Sorry, still new to things.
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oceanknot
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3 years, 10 months ago by oceanknot
That’s okay. Here’s a tutorial for making your bracelets adjustable (she also explains how to do twisted ties in the beginning of the video). https://youtu.be/XfdHQb5dxPIIf you have any more questions, let me know, but make sure to tag me like this @oceanknot so that I get a notification. Since this is your forum, I don’t need to tag you, but if you want other people to see your questions, you need to tag them with an @ |
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
@oceanknot thanks for the video and telling me. I don't think I knew about the hashtag thing on here. whoops 😂 🙈 i'll take a look at the video for help! thanks so much!
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oceanknot
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3 years, 10 months ago by oceanknot
No problem!
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Bluejay21
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3 years, 10 months ago by Bluejay21
Hey there! I was thinking of trying out the loop in making a alpha bracelet since I never did that with my last bracelet. But how long should the embroidery thread be since I have to fold it to equal the amount of thread. I'm making #15535 and it requires 10 strings so how long is the thread to divide it? 🤔
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