pattern dimensions
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ipulgirls7
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1 year, 4 months ago by ipulgirls7
what are the dimensions measured in? for example the pattern im following is 6x84 so im assuming the length would be 6 inches but im really not sure.
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halokiwi
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1 year, 4 months ago by halokiwi
The dimensions are the amounts of knots per row x how many rows there are.
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joanne8063
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1 year, 4 months ago by joanne8063
so what is the length I didn't understand?
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halokiwi
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1 year, 4 months ago by halokiwi
@joanne8063 the dimensions of the pattern give the amount of knots per row and the amount of rows 🙂If a pattern has the dimensions 6x84, it has 6 knots per rows and 84 rows. |
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glupinerd
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1 year, 4 months ago by glupinerd
for normals, the length of the bracelet can be however long you need it to be. 84 rows sounds like plenty, but if that's too much you can cut it off early and it should still look good. also, if you were following a shorter pattern, say 6 by 12, you can repeat it as many times as necessary until its your desired length : )alphas are different though. for most alphas you cant just cut it off at a random place and have it look nice or make another repetition of the pattern (unless its a repeating pattern like #53917) as for the knot to cm conversion, it depends on things like your string type and knotting tension, basically if its a normal just do it until it's long enough |
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sodapop
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1 year, 4 months ago by sodapop
@joanne8063 So just to clarify, the dimensions relate only to the number of knots because you can use any variety of materials to make the pattern, from thin threads to heavy cord, so the overall finished length/width would end up being totally different or inaccurate. The dimensions for alphas are also quite different from normals because of the knot structure, so they're not an equal comparison. Alphas are built on a square grid, so knots are directly side-by-side, top-to bottom. Normals are nested diagonally between each other, so the overall dimensions would be listed about half of an alpha with the same dimensions, because the knots are offset and only every other knot is counted across on odd-numbered rows. If you examine the knot structures of each you'll understand what I mean. So an alpha with dimensions 10x20 would be 9 base strings across (confusing because the 10th is counted as the leading knotting string) and 20 rows long. A normal with 10x20 dimensions would use 20 strings and repeat after 20 rows, the overall finished size would be bigger than the alpha. @ipulgirls7 I'm assuming the pattern dimensions 6x84 you're referring to is from #151972. It's a progressing pattern that rotates equally through all the colors... if you take the total number of rows (84) divide by the number of colors (6) then you'll find the pattern repeats after 14 rows, completing the full cycle at 84 rows. That doesn't mean you have to stop there or even make the full pattern, you can stop whenever the bracelet is the right length for your project. You can also adjust the length of alphas to an extent, by cropping an equal amount of rows off the top and bottom to make it shorter while keeping the design centered. Or you can add blank rows to top/bottom if you want to keep a small design centered in a longer bracelet. The best way to predict the actual length in inches or cm is to just make an alpha and a separate normal for practice. Then count the number of rows per inch of your own knotting style (or number of rows for the whole length that fits your wrist) and write it down somewhere. Then you'll at least have a comparison of what to expect when you look at dimensions in the future if you plan to use the same type of strings. 😊 |
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