Segment Knotting
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tottenham_
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3 years, 7 months ago by tottenham_
When I try to normal knot normal patterns, they get rlly messy... idk how to learn segment knotting and i have watched multiple videos. Any tips?
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sashell627
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3 years, 7 months ago by sashell627
idrk but i wanna learn to lol
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OwObama
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3 years, 7 months ago by OwObama
I never watched a specific video on segment knotting, I just followed regular bracelet tutorials. making chevron patterns is a good way to intuitively learn segment knotting, and you can step up the complicatedness of the pattern from there. you could also just try to mess around with reading simple patterns, and troubleshoot it as you go.
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minutcraft
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3 years, 7 months ago by minutcraft
@tottenham_ normally, just following the pattern as you segment knot is enough, especially if the pattern is a symmetrical one—the only exception is at the beginning, when you're setting up the bracelet. Assuming you are beginning with either a basic loop or a teardrop loop, you will want to knot the bracelet towards the middle, so it has a good chance of being straight rather than lopsided. Similarly, as you progress down the bracelet (following the pattern), try to 'schedule' the segments in as balanced a way as possible (e.g. you would segment know the middle-most section first, if the pattern allows, then segment knot on the right, then the left, and repeat) to avoid pulling your bracelet too much in any one direction for a long time. Another tip is to pull your string, while typing knots, diagonally upwards instead of sharply to the right/left. How tightly you tie those knots will also contribute to how much the knot/bracelet is pulled in a certain direction. Lastly, I think @Racoon mentioned this in her YouTube tutorial (I think it was the one about everything a beginner needs to know about bracelet making) that you can use the first half of the knot of every knot in a pattern to determine the position of that knot (so if it's too much to one side, adjust it before tying the second half of the knot; sometimes not pulling too tightly on this half-knot is enough to avoid causing the bracelet to go lop-sided), and using the second half of the knot to set the length/shape of the overall knot. |
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minutcraft
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3 years, 7 months ago by minutcraft
Please pardon my many typos above. Don't know what's wrong with my fingers today. 🙈
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ThreadMade
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3 years, 7 months ago by ThreadMade
Segment knotting is a little complex topic. It works for some patterns and it doesn’t for others. I learned how to segment knot just by making bracelets row by row. Instead of going left and right actually row by row, I went row by row in the ‘chevron shape’. Segment knotting is a way of knowing how the string moves throughout the bracelet. I learned by practice, I just kept making bracelets row by row until I tried segment knotting little diamond shapes and arrowheads. Basically in summary, it takes time to learn how to segment knot. I’ve been making bracelets for a very long time and I only got used to segment knotting a few years ago. Keep knotting and don’t rush it! I’m sure that you’ll be able to segment knot in no time! Hope this helps and happy knotting! ☺️💕💕
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tottenham_
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3 years, 7 months ago by tottenham_
Thank you all for your help!
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halokiwi
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3 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi
I think what is really helpful for segment-knotting - especially if the pattern is more complex - is to draw the segments into the pattern. Take a screenshot or print the pattern out and then you can draw onto the pattern.Segment-knotting is all about finding diagonals in the pattern that can be knotted in one go. Find the biggest diagonals and break the pattern down from there. I once wrote a tutorial on it in which I described my process https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/97_how-to-segment-knot/ |
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