how long should my strings be on average?
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Foxyglam
Skiller
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1 year, 3 months ago by Foxyglam
I have had this problem a lot because I don't wanna waste string but I want it to be enough too. HELP PLZ 🙈
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hellooooo
Bracelet King
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1 year, 3 months ago by hellooooo
You should use a wingspan length for your normal patterns. A wingspan is form the tip of your fingers on one hand to the tip of your fingers on the other hand when your arms are completely straight out to the side of you. For your alpha I would say maybe a foot or so for base strings and as long as your want for your knitting strings cause you can always replace them. Hope this helps
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Blueknot
Bracelet King
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1 year, 3 months ago by Blueknot
I usually do about half of my wingspan. Extra string has quite a few usages. You can use it as background strings in alphas or making rag-rugs. |
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glupinerd
Bracelet King
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1 year, 3 months ago by glupinerd
to clarify the previous 2 answers, use a wingspan if you're folding the string over to make a loop, and half a wingspan if you're not making a loop aka you're doing ties on both ends
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halokiwi
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1 year, 3 months ago by halokiwi
If you are using the same string length for all strings, you will waste strings in most patterns, because in most patterns all strings aren't used equally. In patterns like #1 or #2, where all strings are used equally, I recommend about 90cm per string. In other patterns, where the strings aren't used equally, use more for the strings that make more knots of their own colour and less for the strings that make less knots of their colour.
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Foxyglam
Skiller
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1 year, 3 months ago by Foxyglam
Thanks! 😊 👍
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kpoggie
Advanced
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1 year, 3 months ago by kpoggie
Do you need longer strings if there are more strings involved? Does that make sense lol?
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halokiwi
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1 year, 3 months ago by halokiwi
@kpoggie not really, at least not significantly 🙂
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halokiwi
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1 year, 3 months ago by halokiwi
@kpoggie like it makes sense but you don't really need much longer strings
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