How many chevrons should I do before moving onto alphas???
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twizzlerz
Skiller
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2 years, 6 months ago by twizzlerz
I have done a couple of chevrons and some of the two-toned heart bracelets and I want to move onto alphas but I want to know if i should do a certain amount of chevrons or like "master" chevrons or something? 😭 😭
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halokiwi
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2 years, 6 months ago by halokiwi
Alphas are different than normals, but not more difficult. You could do an easy alpha pattern before ever having done a normal pattern.
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twizzlerz
Skiller
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2 years, 6 months ago by twizzlerz
sorry to bother but what is a normal 🙁 🙁
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Margaron
Moderator
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2 years, 6 months ago by Margaron
Like @halokiwi said, these bracelets are knotted in two different styles and so mastering one doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll immediately be good at the other. All knotting normal or alpha will help with knot consistency and tension though! You can tell the difference as normal bracelets use all of the strings knotting around each other and an alpha uses a set of strings that you knot onto but don’t necessarily use.
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halokiwi
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2 years, 6 months ago by halokiwi
The chevron is a normal pattern. Normal patterns have a different knotting structure than alphas.If you go to patterns, you can set the pattern type to alpha or normal to see the difference. |
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martwa
Professional
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2 years, 6 months ago by martwa
normal pattern is when your knots go diagonally, alpha pattern is when they go straight from left to right and right to left - that's the difference, I hope i wrote it clearlyas for making chevrons - that's totally up to you, because, as others already said, they are two different techniques - made of the same knots, but different. so mastering one of them won't make you automatically the master of the other one. personally, i love alphas and tend to do them more, so i make chevrons reeeeeally from time to time. i suggest trying a little of both, to see which kind you like more, and which needs more work. the best thing is not to give up when something goes wrong - bracelets take time, so don't give up ❤️ |
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mrs_jordan
Bracelet King
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2 years, 6 months ago by mrs_jordan
Chevrons are very different than alphas but use a different technique. Maybe try a simple two color pattern! Watch tutorials on youtube to help!
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slayqueen1
Professional
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2 years, 6 months ago by slayqueen1
I would say try to do more than just chevrons, but you should be fine to do alphas now :]
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rollergirl
Bracelet King
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2 years, 6 months ago by rollergirl
There isn’t a specific amount you need to make, but I made maybe 3 or 4 before trying alphas. You really only need to know the basic knots before trying alphas. I still make chevrons because I love how they look 🤩
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wat3rmel0n
Advanced
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2 years, 6 months ago by wat3rmel0n
5-10!!
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Goldfish15
Bracelet King
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2 years, 6 months ago by Goldfish15
Once you get the hang of the different types of knots I would move on. A good indicator is when your chevrons look neat and well done.
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